Commercial Litigation Attorney

A New York Commercial Litigation Attorney is often referred to as a business lawyer, as they deal primarily with disputes between businesses. While many commercial litigation disputes are brought before the courts, many businesses attempt to avoid this and treat it as a very last resort. Therefore one of the primary roles of lawyers of this kind is to mediate disputes and attempt to resolve them outside of court.

Mergers are a very important aspect of commercial litigation. When a company is attempting to purchase a separate company, there are a number of legal issues that must be addressed. This can be a complicated process and it is extremely important that all aspects of the merger are handled correctly, especially if there are shareholders involved. Once a company is purchased by another company, the larger company is then responsible for all of the debts owed by its new acquisition.

A skilled commercial litigation attorney is required to carefully analyse all of the finances of the acquired company, to make sure that the larger company is fully aware of all of the costs that will be incurred. A further issue that must be addressed is employee contracts. The new owners will need to be aware of any agreements that have been made to employees which they are required to legally uphold, and they will also need to know what freedoms they have in this area.

Another key aspect of commercial litigation is the setting up of business partnerships. When two parties enter into a joint business relationship it is important that they have a contract stating key points of their arrangement, including ownership, obligations and rights. This area of commercial litigation can also involve disputes over such arrangements.

Further duties that fall under the expertise of a New York Commercial Litigation Attorney include employer/employee contracts, focusing on confidentiality in particular. The expertise of one of our experienced lawyers in this area can be used to draft such a contract or to contest a case involving such an agreement.