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Commercial & Contractual Disputes


“In those instances where we have drafted or negotiated the underlying agreements, we typically enjoy significant leverage in the dispute resolution process. Even in those instances where we have not been involved in the contract process, our knowledge of the various laws governing the manufacturer – distributor relationship, and experience in the various fields in which our clients are engaged, typically provides us with a tremendous competitive advantage over our adversaries.”


Given our concentration on the representation of multi-national manufacturers and distributors and the fact that we often serve as general outside counsel for our clients, our attorneys have handled matters concerning virtually every area that impacts our clients’ businesses. A significant portion of our commercial litigation practice involves contractual disputes. In those instances where we have drafted or negotiated the underlying agreements, we typically enjoy significant leverage in the dispute resolution process. Even in those instances where we have not been involved in the contract process, our knowledge of the various laws governing the manufacturer – distributor relationship, and experience in the various fields in which our clients are engaged, typically provides us with a tremendous competitive advantage over our adversaries. A sampling of the variety of litigation matters our attorneys have successfully resolved for our clients include claims involving:

  • Distributor termination
  • Unfair competition
  • Intellectual property infringement
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Corporate and partnership dissolution
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Shareholder derivative actions
  • Real estate and leasehold issues
  • Creditor rights
  • Preference claims
  • Fraudulent conveyances
  • Employment termination
  • Enforcement of restrictive covenants
  • Breach of software licenses
  • Long-term supply agreements
  • Sale of defective products
  • Breach of warranty