Business and Complex Commercial Litigation
Complex business litigation is the mainstay of our litigatin practice. We have been involved in numerous class actions as well as multiple plaintiff and multiple defendant claims. We handle litigation matters involving a wide spectrum of business-related claims, including deceptive trade practices, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, securities violations, officer and director liability, violations of franchise rights and terminations of distributors, unfair competition, tortious interference with contractual relations or business expectancy, slander, construction disputes, and constitutional claims. We represent corporate and individual clients, as both plaintiffs and defendnts, in commercial litigation matters. We have extensive litigation experience in trial and appellate courts on both the state and federal levels. See Case Results.
Business Transactions
We advise clients on a variety of business transactions ranging from entity selection and formation to dissolution, including the formation of hundreds of entities encompassing C-corporations, S-corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships. We represent business entities in mergers and acquisitions as both buyer and seller. In our practice, we have substantial experience in negotiating and drafting asset and stock sales agreements and agreements ancillary to mergers and acquisitions, such as employment and management agreements and covenants not to compete.
Our firm advises businesses on general commercial law matters and have negotiated a wide variety of contracts involving distribution arrangements, property licensing, and other matters. We have broad experience representing and counseling outside members of corporate boards of directors on issues of corporate governance and the exercise of their fiduciary duties. We have also advised corporations and their boards on a variety of business litigation-related topics including indemnification of officers and directors and coverage issues under director and officer insurance policies.
Appellate Practice
We have experienced appellate lawyers who have handled numerous appeals involving constitutional issues, taxation, class actions, arbitration, and others.
Securities Regulation
The firm advises clients on issues involving financing for public and private entities. We represent both issuers and investors in private placements. We have also counseled issuers in numerous corporate securities offerings. |