SMGG business lawyers find creative ways to resolve legal disputes that can arise between a business and its many publics, including disagreements concerning:
- Covenants not to compete and other restrictive covenants
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Delivery scheduling and fulfillment, product quality and payments in the case of vendors, contractors, distributors, and manufacturers
- Zoning and development issues in the case of contractors, developers and local, state, and federal government agencies and boards
- Rents and leases in the case of commercial tenants and landlords
- Creditors’ rights with regard to bankruptcy filing
- Discrimination cases and non-compete violations in the case of employees
- Misuse of intellectual property by licensees and strategic partners
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty to shareholders
- Payroll, sales, and other corporate tax discrepancies
- Unfair business practices deployed or alleged by competitors
Of course, some matters involve multiple parties and multiple issues. SMGG business lawyers methodically identify the key issues and parties responsible, and recommend resolutions that most appropriately reflect your business’s best interests over the long-term.