Business disputes often involve more than broken contracts. They arise from allegations that someone abused a position of trust, misrepresented or concealed material facts, interfered with business relationships, diverted corporate opportunities, or misused confidential information. These cases are fact-intensive, strategically complex, and frequently involve overlapping contractual, fiduciary, regulatory, and commercial issues.
We represent plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving fraud and fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, negligent misrepresentation, unfair competition, corporate opportunities, and other business torts. Our role is not simply to litigate claims, but to develop a strategy that advances our client's broader business objectives, whether through litigation, arbitration, negotiated resolution, or by preventing a dispute from escalating in the first place.
Early in their careers, Brian Kohn and Ian Dumain worked together on a team defending one of the largest business tort cases of its time. Today, whether representing a start-up or a multinational corporation, our approach to these disputes remains guided by what we learned on that foundational matter, which involved the collapse of a Fortune 500 company: winning begins with mastering the facts, understanding the client's business, and developing a compelling narrative that explains not only what happened, but why it matters.
Many business tort disputes begin long before a complaint is filed. We counsel businesses, boards, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and private fund managers in evaluating potential claims, investigating suspected misconduct, responding to allegations of fraud or fiduciary breach, and making strategic decisions before litigation becomes unavoidable. Thoughtful advice at the outset can sometimes prevent a dispute altogether—and can substantially improve a client's position when litigation proves necessary.
