Practices

Pre-suit matters encompass all dispute resolution processes before formal court filings—including settlement negotiations, administrative proceedings, and mediation. This phase offers maximum flexibility and control, allowing parties to resolve disputes on favorable terms while avoiding the costs, disclosure requirements, and uncertainties of formal litigation.

We help clients leverage pre-suit flexibility to achieve optimal outcomes—resolving disputes favorably when possible, and building unassailable positions when litigation becomes necessary.

We prosecute and defend high-stakes commercial disputes across state and federal courts, representing Fortune 500 companies and executives in matters where business relationships, corporate control, and substantial assets are at risk.

Our litigation practice encompasses the full spectrum of business disputes, including breach of contract actions, business torts, equity and control disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, employment litigation, and enforcement proceedings. We handle cases involving corporate governance conflicts, shareholder disputes, partnership dissolutions, and complex fraud allegations.

With extensive experience in New York's Commercial Division and federal courts nationwide, we've secured significant victories in diverse areas including banking and usury law, landlord-tenant disputes, corporate fraud actions, whistleblower protections, bankruptcy-related litigation, and shareholder activism matters.

Strategic Litigation Philosophy

Our approach combines aggressive advocacy with business pragmatism. We understand that litigation is a business tool, not an end in itself. From case inception through trial or appeal, we craft strategies that align legal tactics with broader business objectives—whether that means achieving early dismissal, securing injunctive relief, or taking cases to verdict when settlement doesn't serve our clients' interests.

We excel in complex, multi-party disputes where legal issues intersect with intricate business relationships and substantial financial stakes. Our trial experience and track record give us credibility in negotiations and courtrooms alike.

In the corporate and transactional space, we advise clients across the full lifecycle of their business, including the structuring of new product launches, partnership negotiations, and other strategic initiatives. We approach transactions with a litigation-informed lens, evaluating terms not only for commercial value and client alignment but also for downstream risk.  

We counsel clients on regulatory exposure, compliance strategy, and responses to government inquiries, including subpoena review, response management, internal document assessments, and advising on compliance obligations across evolving regulatory frameworks. For established companies, these requests may be routine. For newer market entrants, the fear and unfamiliarity with compliance can be crippling. 

We provide ongoing general counsel support to businesses that need clear, practical legal guidance without the burden of a full in-house team advising on contracts, corporate governance, transactions, and regulatory compliance obligations.