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Business Litigation

Commercial Disputes

The law firm of Tashjian & Padian represents clients in all types of commercial litigation. Its experience encompasses a wide range of industries including fashion, technology, finance, advertising and manufacturing. The lawyers have successfully resolved matters involving taxes, trademark infringement, licensing disputes and loan defaults. Typical cases include:

 Trademark infringement:

  • Representation of the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta in a $60 million trademark and licensing dispute with a clothing licensee, resulting in a unanimous jury verdict in favor of Oscar de la Renta
  • Representation of a Silicon Valley computer company in a trademark infringement action

Breach of contract:

  • Representation of developer in breach of contract dispute resulting in multi-million dollar summary judgment award
  • Representation of major media company in breach of contract dispute resulting in multi-million dollar arbitration award
  • Representation of FIBA, the international governing body of basketball, and a prominent foreign sports marketing agency in a breach of contract action against a major United States sports retailer
  • Representation of a high fructose corn syrup distributor against a large corn processor for breach of contract

Fraudulent inducement:

  • Representation of bank in connection with a fraudulent wire transfer, resulting in a verdict in favor of the bank

Commercial loan disputes:

  • Representation of a major wholesale food distributor in a multi-million dollar commercial loan dispute with a New York supermarket chain, resulting in summary judgment in favor of the food distributor
  • Representation of a foreign bank in connection with loan defaults
  • Representation of the world's largest equipment finance leasing company in connection with loan defaults and replevin actions

Other commercial litigation

  • Representation of a private capital management fund in an action asserting breach of an indenture an escrow agreement
  • Representation of an international textile company in a commercial dispute with a major multinational Chinese company, resulting in a directed verdict in favor of the textile company
  • Representation of a large plastics company in actions across the United States
  • Representation of a major wholesale club in various litigations in New York and New Jersey
  • Representation of a foreign bank against claims of fraudulent conveyance arising out of the collapse of Enron
  • Representation of a local corporation in a selective enforcement action against a municipality resulting in a verdict finding of selective enforcement
  • Representation of international scientific organizations against a pension plan company in connection with an offshore pension plan dispute
  • Representation of a medical facility against a major hospital for breach of a joint venture agreement
  • Representation of a hotel chain in a lender liability/breach of contract dispute
  • Representation of a pharmaceutical distribution company in a trademark dispute

In business litigations such as these and in all areas of practice, the attorneys at Tashjian & Padian offer clients high-quality legal work and creative solutions. The firm's goal is to resolve business disputes as effectively as possible and in a way that meets specific client requirements.Contact the lawyers at Tashjian & Padian to discuss litigating any business dispute.