Breach of Contract, M&A Disputes, and Commercial Transaction Disputes
Some of the most consequential litigation in commercial law arises out of deals that didn't go as planned. A merger collapses and the parties dispute who owes what. A joint venture partner stops performing under a multi-million-dollar contract. A buyer discovers the seller misrepresented material facts. A licensee stops paying royalties. An earnout is calculated in a way nobody agreed to. The investment bank wants its fee on a deal that never closed.
These cases are won and lost on contract interpretation, on documentary evidence, and on the credibility of witnesses in front of a jury or arbitrator. That is the work I am built for.
I have tried these matters to verdict and to award. My representative results in this practice area include a unanimous $1 million-plus jury verdict on behalf of plaintiff in a dispute arising from a failed M&A transaction, and a successful resolution of a multi-million-dollar commercial arbitration arising from a respondent's failure to perform under a contract for the expansion of operations.
Disputes I frequently handle
Failed mergers and acquisitions, on both buyer and seller sides
Disputed transaction fees, earnouts, and post-closing adjustments
Failed joint ventures, partnership unwinds, and exit disputes
Asset purchase and stock purchase agreement disputes
Licensing, royalty, and distribution agreement disputes
Investment banking and advisory fee disputes
Disputes over fraud, misrepresentation, or non-disclosure in deal documents
Indemnification and contribution claims
Breach of contract litigation generally, prosecution and defense
Breach of Contract, M&A Disputes, and Commercial Transaction Disputes
Some of the most consequential litigation in commercial law arises out of deals that didn't go as planned. A merger collapses and the parties dispute who owes what. A joint venture partner stops performing under a multi-million-dollar contract. A buyer discovers the seller misrepresented material facts. A licensee stops paying royalties. An earnout is calculated in a way nobody agreed to. The investment bank wants its fee on a deal that never closed.
These cases are won and lost on contract interpretation, on documentary evidence, and on the credibility of witnesses in front of a jury or arbitrator. That is the work I am built for.
I have tried these matters to verdict and to award. My representative results in this practice area include a unanimous $1 million-plus jury verdict on behalf of plaintiff in a dispute arising from a failed M&A transaction, and a successful resolution of a multi-million-dollar commercial arbitration arising from a respondent's failure to perform under a contract for the expansion of operations.
Disputes I frequently handle
Failed mergers and acquisitions, on both buyer and seller sides
Disputed transaction fees, earnouts, and post-closing adjustments
Failed joint ventures, partnership unwinds, and exit disputes
Asset purchase and stock purchase agreement disputes
Licensing, royalty, and distribution agreement disputes
Investment banking and advisory fee disputes
Disputes over fraud, misrepresentation, or non-disclosure in deal documents
Indemnification and contribution claims
Breach of contract litigation generally, prosecution and defense
