Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Overview

Complicated Disputes Require Sophisticated Advocates

There's a reason Tannenbaum Helpern litigators have been identified among the Top 100 Attorneys in the New York Metro Area and are repeatedly selected by business litigators statewide to lead the New York State Bar Association's Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. Simply put, our litigators get the job done. When you've been sued or when your business has been wronged, you need an experienced and practical advocate to make the legal system your ally, to understand what matters to your business and to achieve success – either in the courtroom or at the negotiation table. Our litigators do just that.

Tannenbaum Helpern Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice aggressively represents clients in the state and federal courts, administrative tribunals, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution forums of all kinds. Tannenbaum Helpern attorneys have the business and securities knowledge and legal skills that help clients achieve their goals. Equally important, our litigators have the respect of the adversaries and judges before whom they practice. Tannenbaum Helpern litigators earn this unparalleled reputation for experience and excellence in business litigation through hard work, devotion to clients' goals and their commitment to achieve practical solutions.

Focused on Your Bottom Line

We understand that business litigation is first and foremost about business – YOUR business. At every stage of a case, we will work with you to make sure that our approach is designed both to achieve your litigation goals and to help you compete in the business marketplace.

The Premier Firm for Commercial Division Litigation

Few, if any other, firms have the depth of experience and reputation for excellence in NY State Commercial Division litigation – New York's specialized court for handling sophisticated business disputes – than Tannenbaum Helpern’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. Our litigators regularly appear in Commercial Division matters in New York, Westchester, Nassau, Kings and Queens Counties. And Tannenbaum Helpern partners have been chosen by the Chief Judge and other court leaders to work with the judges to help design the rules that govern Commercial Division disputes. If you have been sued or are thinking of bringing an action in New York's Commercial Division, Tannenbaum Helpern litigators have the skills, knowledge, and experience to guide you effectively and successfully.

Experience and Success in All Types of Business Disputes

We have the experience to handle the broad range of disputes you or your company may face. We routinely advise clients and litigate, arbitrate and mediate the following types of cases for clients that operate in a broad range of industries:

• Business Breakups/Partnership Dissolutions
• Restrictive Covenant (non-compete and non-solicitation) Disputes
• Real Estate and Construction Disputes
• Private Equity, Hedge Fund and Broker-Dealer Disputes
• Trust and Estate Disputes
• Malpractice/Professional Liability Disputes

Recent successful engagements include representation of:

• Private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a range of business disputes with suppliers, former executives and contractual counterparties. See THSH's private equity litigation capabilities.
• A guarantor of a mortgage loan in a winning NY Court of Appeals argument.
• A broker-dealer in a battle with its former president and top software designer to protect trade secrets that were central to the firm’s competitive position.
• Leading beverage distributors in dealer termination cases.
• Audit Committee members accused of breach of fiduciary duty in a shareholder derivative action.
• Controlling shareholders of a closely held corporation who fought off an attempt at judicial dissolution by minority shareholders.
• A seller of a landmark building against claims of breach of contract and fraudulent concealment brought by the purchaser.
• A clothing manufacturer seeking to compel repayment of a multimillion dollar loan and accused of obtaining a fraudulent security interest in an action brought by counsel for a Cayman liquidator of a defunct multibillion dollar hedge fund.
• Numerous staffing companies in successful litigations and arbitration to enforce breaches of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
• The trustee of a revocable trust in a multimillion dispute asserting novel claims of fraudulent marriage.
• A seller of CBD Products in efforts to preclude enforcement of a multimillion dollar arbitration award through the appointment of a receiver.
• The seller of a consumer products business in dismissing a $50 million indemnification claim brought by a private equity purchaser.
• A law firm accused of malpractice in connection with its representation of a general partner in a real estate limited partnership.