Polycarpon is the name of a flowering sub-tropical plant, native to locales as diverse as the Channel Islands and Hawaii. Its bounteous seed production, its propensity for sprouting up in unexpected places, such as the seashore, cliffs, and rustic paths, and its relative rarity make it a viable metaphor for creativity, ingenuity, and "out-of-the-box" thinking.

Perhaps that is the reason that "Polycarpon" was the cable address of the former Admiralty firm founded by C.C. Burlingham (1858-1959), advisor and confidant of Mayors, Governors, and Presidents, a firm renown for its representation, among others, of the owners of the Titanic, the Morro Castle, and the Andrea Doria.

From Titanic to Morro Castle to Andrea Doria, "Cable: Polycarpon" was the first resort of maritime clients around the world who required Admiralty counsel who could bring to bear on their legal concerns the utmost in ingenuity and creativity, and a proven ability to think outside the box.

Bynane & Co. was conceived in the same spirit, the spirit of "Polycarpon". We invite you to make “E-mail: Polycarpon.Com” your first resort when your legal concerns would benefit from creative solutions and "out-of-the-box" thinking.