Following are a few examples of the Corporate/Partnership Disputes our lawyers have handled for clients in both negotiations and litigation in State and Federal Courts. 

These examples are merely illustrative, and do not represent all of the types of Corporate/Partnership Disputes we handle for our clients.

Represented (outside of California, by pro hac vice admission) one of the largest privately-held telecommunications companies and some of its officers against allegations by a purported joint venturer seeking several hundred million dollars in damages based on allegations including breach of joint venture (partnership) agreement.  We won summary adjudication of issues motions eliminating several of the counts, and were able to favorably resolve this lawsuit for our clients through mediation while other of our summary adjudication of issues motions were pending.   

Represented investors in a public electronic parts distribution company in a state court minority shareholders’ involuntary dissolution action pursuant to Cal. Corp. Code §6510 for misrepresentations in the sale of securities and mismanagement of the company. We were able to favorably resolve this case for our clients on the eve of trial.

Represented shareholder in supermarket corporation in dispute with co-shareholder. Issues involved access to books and records, bank accounts, right to vote, etc.  After accelerated discovery and success in preliminary injunction proceedings, we were able to favorably resolve this case for our client.

Represented inspector of elections in Corp. Code §706 action contesting shareholder election in regional banking corporation. Conducted accelerated trial (thirty days from commencement of suit).  Favorably resolved for our client by success at trial.

Represented a mass tort law firm in numerous disputes regarding law partnership break-up and mass tort financing issues.  We were able to successfully negotiate most of these disputes without litigation, and where litigation was required we were able to obtain favorable resolutions for our client.

Represented a securities broker-dealer sued as a cross-defendant for claims including partnership liability asserted by Australian companies that had been sued by our client’s former employees/consultant based on the alleged formation of a partnership and joint venture between the former employees/consultant and the Australian companies (which the Australian companies denied).  We were able to favorably resolve this case for our client by winning summary adjudication of issues motions on all of the claims that were asserted against it.

Represented a Canadian clothing manufacturer in a $10 million lawsuit brought by a competitor alleging claims based on a license agreement with plaintiff’s former executives authorizing them to manufacture and sell clothing under our client’s name, which the competitor characterized as a joint venture (partnership) to open competing clothing stores in the U.S.  We conducted extensive discovery and motion practice (including obtaining a ruling that plaintiff's attorney-client and work product privileges were waived for all purposes), which led to a favorable resolution for our client.