When Cross-Border Payment Failures Jeopardize Liquidity
Represented a Chinese RFID manufacturer in a seven-figure dispute involving a U.S. commercial counterparty, where payment default and cross-border recovery risk threatened the transaction outcome.
Structured the matter around recovery from the outset, elevating fraud exposure and applying targeted pressure on collectability through discovery and negotiation.
Secured a confidential pre-trial resolution within a compressed timeframe, restoring liquidity to the client and stabilizing ongoing business operations.
When Founder Conflicts Disrupt Business Control
Represented the founder of a closely held consumer products company operating in a high-stakes dispute involving breakdowns among founders, control of the business, and fiduciary duty exposure. Ongoing operations were directly at risk.
Approached the matter with a business-first strategy focused on preserving operating control and stabilizing the company. The dispute was positioned around control rights, decision-making authority, and financial exposure, using litigation and negotiation together to maintain leverage.
Achieved a resolution that restored control to the client, stabilized the business at a critical point, and secured the client’s long-term ownership position.
When Trade Secrets Violations Undermine Market Position
Represented a healthcare M&A firm in a dispute involving former employees and competing businesses, including trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition based on false advertising, where preliminary injunctive relief had already been denied in state court.
Rebuilt the case at the federal level by restructuring the claims and developing a stronger evidentiary foundation for injunctive relief, correcting deficiencies, and repositioning the dispute.
Secured a preliminary injunction in federal court, restoring control and creating the leverage necessary to drive resolution on favorable terms.
When Consumer Claims Endanger Business Survival
Represented a cross-border e-commerce company facing TCPA allegations and related consumer complaints that carried a serious class action risk.
Acted early through targeted negotiation to challenge claim viability and introduce uncertainty around scope, preventing the matter from gaining traction or expanding into class-wide exposure.
Resolved the matter quickly with limited financial exposure, avoiding escalation into class litigation and broader impact on the business.
When Contract Constraints Break the Business Model
Represented a startup operating a short-term rental business in a dispute arising from a high-end residential lease, where the client faced significant financial exposure after being unable to obtain required insurance.
Challenged the enforceability of the agreement through targeted factual investigation and legal analysis, uncovering permitting and construction deficiencies that undermined the contract’s legal basis.
Eliminated the client’s exposure entirely, allowing the client to exit the agreement without liability and avoid substantial claimed damages.
When Product Claims Create Significant Financial Risk
Represented a company in a product-related subrogation action arising from an industrial incident, where the client faced seven-figure liability exposure.
Developed and executed a dispositive motion strategy focused on eliminating the factual and legal basis for liability, aligning the evidentiary record and legal arguments to challenge causation and responsibility.
Secured summary judgment in full, eliminating all liability before trial and avoiding further litigation risk.