Litigation:  Commercial

Business owners face  increasingly complex corporate and commercial disputes in the arena of national and international commerce.  DRM’s commercial litigators represent business clients in industries including manufacturing, energy, transportation, financial services and real estate, in all manner of actions, including

• corporate and commercial disputes
• fraud and other tort suits
• actions relating to franchises, dealerships, and distributorships
• Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) and motor vehicle franchise law claims
• antitrust claims
• shareholder disputes
• enforcement of judgments
• tax litigation

When appropriate, our attorneys pursue resolution of commercial disputes through alternative means such as arbitration and mediation. 

Experienced commercial litigation attorneys partner with business clients and DRM's business, intellectual property, real estate, employment law and government affairs teams to define and pursue strategies that lead to successful outcomes.

Our recent commercial litigation work includes:

• negotiated a research and development contract with a major conglomerate in the United Kingdom;
• advised regarding lease matters connected with an international student exchange program in France;
• represented the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in establishing U.S. license primacy over licenses granted by the International Olympic Committee;
• represented SoPakCo and its parent corporation Unaka Inc. in an alleged breach of a co-packing agreement;
• established for railroad client that federal law preempted application of Act 250, Vermont's zoning law, to railroads
• advised captive insurer on best claims practices and protocol for large property loss adjustment arising out of destruction of buildings and business interruption due to Hurricane Katrina.

Contact Us

To explore how DRM's Litigation team can assist you with a commercial dispute, contact Robert Luce.