Business Owner and Operator Disputes
Real Estate Venture Disputes
- Defended a complex constellation of related entities and trusts formed by real estate developer against claims brought by a trustee in bankruptcy seeking to disregard the entities and trusts and take the developer's personal assets to pay off creditors
- Represented limited partner in freeze out claims in connection with a real estate venture, leading to a petition to dissolve the partnership
- Brought derivative claims against faithless business executive who defrauded partners in a real estate venture
- Represented limited partner in dispute over petition to dissolve the partnreship in areal estate venture
- Represented condoniminum project developer in dispute with former partner involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
High Tech Venture Disputes
- Defended corporate parent of Internet content delivery company against claims to pierce the corporate veil of wholly owned subsidiary
- Defended biotech company against subpoena arising out of securities litigation against company chairman
- Represented investors in on-line gaming company bringing claims for securities fraud against the company and its officers
- Defended former officers and directors of failed financial services software company against claims for breach of fiduciary duty
- Defended owner of distressed telecom company in debt workout litigation
- Defended medical device entrepreneur against claims by former business partner that equity investments were personal loans
Financial Industry Disputes
- Prosecuted claims against faithless partner in private placement agency
- Represented shareholders of insurance agency in battle for control of the company
- Defended pension fund administrator against claims of breach of fiduciary duty asserted by the Department of Labor
- Defended financial institution against claims for breach of fiduciary duty in management of retirement plan
- Prosecuted minority shareholders' claims for appraisal (valuation) of their shares after corporate merger that took the company private
Food, Hospitality and Entertainment Industry Disputes
- Defended majority shareholder and company manager of a restaurant against claims by minority shareholders
- Prosecuted freeze out claims by partner in wholesale food company
- Represented owners of financially distressed wholesale food company in workout with creditors
- Defended owner of private charter and sight seeing company against effort by insurance company to disclaim coverage for accident on a tour
- Represented minority shareholder of upscale restaurant in dispute with co-venturers
Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Disputes
- Represented majority shareholder in action to enforce earn out provision after sale of company
- Defended former chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of textile manufacturing company against complex claims for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
- Defended former chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of national tape distribution company against claims for fraud in connection with sale of the company