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Litigation, Dispute Resolution & BankruptcyOur litigation and dispute resolution practice reflects virtually all facets of real estate, corporate and commercial law. Clients include major financial institutions, corporations, partnerships, other business entities, insurance companies, governmental agencies and individuals. Our litigation practice encompasses general litigation, including: contract and general commercial transactions, real estate disputes, commercial mortgage foreclosures, enforcement of debt instruments, intellectual property licensing disputes, securities fraud, antitrust, tort defense, insurance coverage, civil RICO, fraudulent transfers, real estate brokerage, enforcement of judgments, condemnation and estate matters. We have extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, trial and appellate practice. The firm appears in all New York State and federal courts and represents the interests of clients throughout the country. Our firm has demonstrated an outstanding record of success in litigation. Recent results have included the recovery of an $11 million verdict against a major television network on a lease claim; the successful defense of a lengthy arbitration of an inventor's $44 million claim that our pharmaceutical company client breached the license agreement by improperly testing the drug covered by his patents; dismissal of two major securities class actions; establishing expansive rights for commercial tenants to bring suits against their landlords which led to settlement by mediation; successfully defending multiple suits against the owner of a failing retirement community, preventing the discharge of a businessman in bankruptcy due to his alleged fraud, and obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars of judgments and settlements upon debt instruments. Litigation is an instrument of last resort. Prior to advising a client to initiate litigation, we are careful to consider alternative options. If litigation is unavoidable, our philosophy is to prevail at the earliest opportunity. If possible, we move to dismiss or for summary judgment, which, if successful, reduces the time and expense of a lawsuit. We have helped obtain hundreds of millions of dollars of judgments for financial institutions upon debt instruments without being obligated to engage in any discovery. We employ the multiple skills needed to prevail in litigation-creative legal thinking, researching all relevant precedent and linking it to the facts of the case, analysis of the business reality, an ability to communicate forcefully and convincingly to the court or arbitrator, preparing our witnesses to testify so as to emphasize the strengths of our client's position and knowing how to expose the weaknesses of our adversaries' witnesses and theories. It is essential for litigators to earn and to maintain the respect of the courts and arbitrators before whom the litigation is brought. We accomplish this goal through the highest quality legal work and the integrity of our attorneys. By these means, we increase the probability of a successful outcome for the client. The outstanding record of success by our attorneys is proof of the highest level of legal ability. The Firm represents a wide range of clients in both bankruptcy court proceedings and out of court restructurings of insolvent and otherwise debt laden companies. Our experience includes representation of corporate debtors as lead bankruptcy and general counsel, representation of secured and unsecured creditors, and representation of parties seeking to acquire assets and businesses from companies in distress. In addition, the Firm engages in extensive bankruptcy court litigation, including preference and avoidance type bankruptcy disputes and other general litigation across the country. |