Litigation

The litigators at Zukerman Gore Brandeis & Crossman help their clients – individuals and sole proprietors, small businesses and privately held companies, and public companies and multinational corporations – prevent and resolve business disputes.

We draw upon on our decades of experience prosecuting and defending claims to craft resolution strategies that align with our clients’ business and strategic objectives. We develop creative and practical solutions to complex disputes, built upon the strengths of the case and the weaknesses of the other side. And we zealously defend the interests of our clients, in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, to protect their positions and further their goals.

Complex Commercial Disputes

Our litigators have resolved a broad range of complex commercial disputes, in litigation, on appeal, and in arbitrations, mediations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including in the following areas:

Corporate

Breach of contract
Partnership disputes
Unfair competition
Accounting
Asset forfeiture
Bankruptcy
Corporate control
Non-competition and non-solicitation
Shareholder rights
Anti-money laundering
Breach of fiduciary duty
Product defects

Finance

Lender liability
Debtor-creditor disputes
Collateralized mortgage financing
Banking
Fraud and fraudulent conveyances

Insurance

Insurance claims
Business liability insurance claims
Property and casualty insurance
Professional liability policies
Wrongful denial of coverage
Environmental coverage
Construction defect liability
Coverage disputes

Intellectual Property

Trade secrets
Trademarks
Computer law
Software licenses
Copyrights
Patent infringement
Internet law and liability

Real Estate

Property rights
Construction
Landlord-tenant disputes

Employment

Employment issues
Wrongful termination
Executive compensation
Restrictive covenants
Harassment
Discrimination

Taxation

Tax appeals

Securities

FNRA arbitration

Professional Liability

Legal malpractice
Accounting

Other

Art
Defamation
Privacy
Judgment enforcement
Foreign sovereign immunities

International Reach

Zukerman Gore attorneys have earned a reputation for effectively resolving disputes that include international and cross-border elements, either representing clients based outside the United States – clients come to us from Europe, Canada, the Middle East, and South and Central America – or litigating claims involving companies and assets around the world. We excel at conducting international discovery proceedings.

Cost-Efficient, Effective Results

Although we strive to settle most disputes outside of the courtroom to minimize the cost and disruption of litigation for our clients, we believe that there is no better formula for success, including reaching favorable settlement, than being ready, willing, and able to go to trial. That approach often allows us to achieve cost-efficient and effective results without trial, including matters in which we have:

Obtained millions in insurance coverage where coverage was denied
Unfrozen millions of dollars of seized assets
Collected multimillion-dollar damages awards
Recovered fraudulently embezzled funds
Obtained fair compensation for departed employees
Enforced contractual rights
Protected intellectual property rights
Vindicated clients against unfair accusations

Defended foreign state-owned bank in federal action seeking in excess of $600 million for alleged defaults in finance agreements around the globe.

Represented international bank in various lawsuits in recovering substantial portion of $240 million lost in massive international banking fraud.

Prosecuted claims for malicious defamation by creation and maintenance of defamatory website names, Twitter feeds, and webpage content; resulted in consent judgment in favor of injured parties

Represented spurned acquisition target in fraudulent concealment claim relating to theft of trade secrets. Won jury verdict exceeding $4 million after five-week jury trial. Verdict was affirmed and enlarged on appeal.

Represented founder of leading Radiology Practice Group in extensive multi-week trial of partnership dispute concerning operation, ownership, succession, management and financing of practice. Obtained a high six-figure damages award for breach of fiduciary duty by a partner, and an arbitration award entitling our client to acquire 100% ownership of practice.

Represented individual shareholders in family business dispute requiring emergency injunctive relief to prevent dissipation of business assets in excess of $20 million.

Represented manufacturer of natural gas product in recovering full payment, by settlement in mid-trial, on products liability claim.

Represented major electronics supplier in recovering full payment, on summary judgment, on contract for sale of media company production equipment.

Represented prominent Midtown New York City landlord in successful suit to compel high-profile, major retail tenant to convert electrical service from “rent inclusion” to direct purchase from electrical utility, at tenant’s expense, notwithstanding complex and expensive costs to perform conversion.

Defended agent bank for syndicated loan against claims by syndicate members alleging $20 million in damages for alleged failure to detect borrower fraud; case dismissed on summary judgment.

Represented administrative assistant who was sexually harassed by her employer, resulting in substantial cash settlement shortly after presentation of proposed complaint prior to filing.

Represented public and private companies in recovering millions of dollars from insurance carriers for wrongful denial of insurance coverage arising from directors & officers insurance, bankers’ blanket bond insurance, fidelity, theft, and CGL policies.

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Litigation