So who takes care of you and your business when issues arise? At Lawrence, Curlin & Associates, we handle all aspects of Business Litigation including (but not limited to) partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract or fiduciary duties, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) conflicts, intellectual property or trade secrets theft, and regulatory compliance and antitrust violations.
While we will litigate any type of business disputes, our firm offers legal services for contracts and agreements, internal corporate issues and claims and all aspects of tortious interference.
Financial Conflicts
As part of our Document Prep & Review practice area, our lawyers are already very skilled at carefully reviewing and correcting mergers, acquisitions (M&A) contracts, vendor and supplier agreements, service and employment contracts, commercial leases, licensing agreements, promissory notes and debt instruments, and non-disclosure agreements. When financial disputes arise, such as a breach of contract or other default of one of your business’ legal agreements, we are prepared to assess the breach and resolve the conflict with just the right amount of legal pressure and enforcement as is required for your situation. Within a business, it’s important to take a balanced approach to conflict for the sake of keeping your company running without too much disruption of your day-to-day services.
Business Torts:
In regards to tortious interference, our lawyers have experience defending and attacking claims that aggressive or deceptive business tactics crossed the line from lawful competition into actionable sabotage. This is where a party outside of your business uses intentional or wrongful means to cause financial harm by disrupting company contracts or economic relationships.
This includes the following areas of legal defense:
Claims of Tortious Interference
Disrupting existing contracts or prospective business deals
Unfair Competition
Using deceptive or improper trade practices
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Inducing reliance through false or omitted facts
Theft of Trade Secrets
Unauthorized acquisition of confidential formulas, processes, or customer lists
Corporate Internal Misalignment
As you focus on the growth and success of your business, sometimes managers, members, and shareholders have disagreements which extend well beyond the boardroom. When this occurs, it helps to have defense counsel which can help negotiate your issues before they become too big to manage or resolve. Our firm can assist with negotiation and even mediation among your business colleagues.
Whether it’s breach of fiduciary duty, partnership and shareholder disputes, or navigating corporate “warfare” or “business divorces,” our attorneys can be an asset for you and your business in deciding next steps.
Much like a marital dissolution, a business divorce involves the highly contentious process of separating assets, valuing the enterprise, and determining whether the entity will undergo a structured buyout, a split of operations, or ultimate judicial dissolution.
Most conflicts have options, so contact Lawrence, Curlin & Associates to let us help you proactively address your internal business issues before they become too big to handle.