When business transactions break down, mergers and acquisitions come undone, or other commercial disputes arise, clients rely on Venable’s astute litigation team.
We know how commercial disputes can impact the operation of a business, and we know how to move quickly and aggressively to resolve issues in order to advance the best interests of the clients we serve.
We handle a wide range of issues that can arise in the context of transactional disputes, including:
- Antitrust
- Bankruptcy litigation and foreclosures
- Business torts – defamation; trade libel and disparagement; unfair competition; tortious interference; breach of fiduciary duty; trade secret misappropriation
- Contracts – real estate; purchase and sale of goods (UCC); exclusivity, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements; partnership and joint ventures; sale and purchases of business and related post-closing disputes
- Corporate governance disputes and breakups
- Creditors' rights
- Electronic discovery and document management
- Employment and discrimination challenges
- Franchise and distribution
- Insurance coverage
- Intellectual property ownership, licensure, and trade secrets
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Retail mortgage-backed securities
- Real estate disputes
- Shareholder derivative actions
- Torts and commercial disputes arising outside of the United States involving government contractors