Wednesday, May 10, 2017

How Commercial Litigation Lawyers Can Help Your Business


Commercial litigation lawyers generally provide legal representation to clients who are involved in a business dispute. These disputes can be between different companies, or between companies and individuals.

Over the course of every business’ life-cycle there comes a time when they will get in a disagreement with individuals and other companies which must be resolved by the courts or by an arbitrator. Minor disputes can perhaps slightly disrupt business efficiency and can be talked through and settled out of court. However, major conflicts like financial matters, product warranty issues, and contract problems that may cause consequential damage to a company's reputation and bottom line need more complex legal analysis and transactions and require the expertise of a business litigation lawyer to solve the situation in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Commercial litigation attorneys can handle different types of cases pertaining to commercial law including:

Breach of contract claims
Banking transactions and fraud
Restraint of trade claims
Intellectual property cases
Mergers and acquisitions
Company and shareholder disputes
Directors disputes
Corporate management and restructuring problems
Insurance claims and disputes
Professional negligence claims
Product liability matters
Unconscionable conduct cases
Unjust enrichments cases
Civil cases for regulatory violations
Misleading and deceptive conduct cases
Disciplinary hearings before boards and tribunals
Lease disputes
Strata title disputes
Collections lawsuits
Securities law violations
Employment disputes
Injury claims
Trade secret disputes
Representations and warranties
When your business is facing litigation a commercial litigation lawyer can help you with the following services:

Provide representation to your company and make sound legal arguments in a dispute to assert your rights and make a claim for damages
Provide counsel regarding potential claims against you
Attempt to resolve the dispute outside of court through alternative dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration
Help manage risk and avoid litigation in transactions and negotiations
Provide guidance on which court to file your case in and whether it needs to be advanced to the specialist tribunals, local court, district court, supreme court, the federal court and the high court
Enforce a judgement and cost order
draft and serve a statutory demand
Handle insolvency matters such as personal bankruptcy, corporate liquidation and actions against directors
Provide effective legal counsel in internal business disputes involving shareholders, directors, officers or even among owners and partners
Draft the necessary legal documents should the dispute progress to formal proceedings
Provide guidance relating to what your obligations are for responding when a case is filed against you
Handle the discovery process, conduct investigations, and interview witnesses to strengthen your case
File necessary civil or criminal lawsuit against offending parties

Going to court can be very stressful and difficult for any business. If matters get complicated, it can drag on and become time-consuming and very expensive. It’s not something you want your business to go through and it’s definitely not something you as a busy business owner want to deal with on your own. You need the guidance, support, and counsel of qualified commercial litigation lawyers to make the process easier for you. They have the expert skill and knowledge to handle all types of disputes on your behalf, and will work to resolve them in your favor either through negotiating a settlement to keep the dispute out of court or by making compelling legal arguments to ensure that you obtain a  positive verdict at trial.

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