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Commercial Litigation

Engineering A $1.37M Swing In 96 Hours.

A founding engineer was targeted by his start-up right as the company closed a $10M merger. Facing a complete wipeout of his vested and unvested equity--$1M+ on the line--we intervened. 96 hours later, the company folded. The merger closed. And our client received $1.14M--a $1.37M swing in just 96 hours.

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Commercial Litigation

Mitigating A Pre-Suit $300K Demand to $60K Suit.

Our early intervention on behalf of client Irth Capital forced the plaintiff to reconsider their $300K pre-suit demand ultimately suing for only $60K—$240K less.

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Commercial Litigation

Landlord’s Motion For Pendente Lite Denied Despite Applebee’s $1.16M Arrears

After the landlord secured judgment on liability against Applebee's for $1.16M in rental arrears, the landlord moved to compel interim rent pendente lite. After substituting in for prior counsel, we moved to amend the answer adding a claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing arising from the landlord obstructing Applebee's ability to operate its business. In granting the amendment, the Court explained the counterclaim "could result in a potential rent abatement, set-off or even affirmative damages to defendant which exceed the rent claimed."

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Employment

Severance Increased 228% Against a Private Equity Sponsor

When a top-tier private equity firm terminated a mid-level associate under the guise of "performance" issues and offered a lowball opening severance of $43,000, we intervened. Dismantling the firm's pretextual narrative and identifying cross-border legal exposure unforeseen by the firm, we negotiated a 228% increase (+$98K), securing a $141,000 total severance package.

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