In the middle of a live $10M merger, a client’s equity interest—initially disputed and valued at approximately $223,000—was at risk of being diluted by management. We parachuted in and quickly established our client’s entitlement to his issued shares while previewing the litigation storm that lay ahead a la file-ready motions for injunctive relief, Delaware 220 demand, and breach of fiduciary duty claims resulting in a $1.14 million cash payout secured within roughly one week (a 411.21% increase from the client’s initial position).

An assignee for the benefit of creditors asserted a $49,000 demand premised on aggressive and unsupported assumptions. By pressure-testing the claim and reframing the exposure, the matter was resolved for a $5,000 nuisance payment, eliminating the risk without protracted litigation (a 90% reduction from initial demand).

On behalf of waitstaff at La Victoria nightclub, retaliation, sexual harassment, and unpaid wage claims were pursued after multiple employees were terminated for complaining about an improper, management-mandated tip-sharing scheme. Despite initial refusal by ownership, the matter resolved with $120,000 recovered for unpaid wages and tip theft, representing a 242% increase over the initial offer.

After a manager at popular nightclub Brooklyn Mirage was terminated without cause or severance pay, we intervened and secured the client a favorable severance package after a week of negotiations, converting no offer into $50K for the client.

In a severance dispute complicated by cross-border employment issues, irregular Italian work authorization, and regulatory exposure, negotiations were structured to avoid admissions that could trigger foreign tax or labor liabilities. By exploiting timing, internal pressure points, and inconsistencies in the company’s position, the matter closed with a clean, enforceable agreement that delivered meaningful value while neutralizing the risk of prolonged regulatory fallout. In the final analysis, we increased the client’s initial severance offer by 190%.

Represented a logistics platform in a technology integration dispute that escalated into allegations of breach and misrepresentation, with the counterparty asserting a clawback theory. By enforcing incorporated terms, notice provisions, and forum leverage, the posture was reversed. Instead of paying out, the client achieved a net positive recovery, converting a zero-recovery scenario into a 100% swing in outcome, together with a complete release of claims.

Represented a global logistics and shipping platform in an enterprise services dispute with an e-commerce partner that ceased payment while continuing to contest performance. Despite initial payment refusal, the dispute resolved with a 100% recovery of the outstanding balance, eliminating further exposure without protracted litigation.

After uncovering a cross-border ecommerce fraud that exposed the client to approximately $800,000 in carrier chargebacks and related losses, a rapid asset-tracing investigation was launched to identify the fraudulent actos and prevent dissipation of recoverable assets. Pre-action discovery from Shopify pierced the storefront’s anonymity and revealed operational control through overlapping emails, IP addresses, payment accounts, and logistics relationships, while the investigation navigated a complex web of identity variants and affiliated entities appearing across state filings and DOT records. The investigation ultimately uncovered a no-consideration quitclaim transfer of a Brooklyn residence made while the defendant was insolvent, allowing enforcement action to halt a pending sale and impose a lien preserving a $1.7M property for future judgment recovery.

Lawson Huynh, Esq.