Yankwitt LLP represents businesses and individuals in contract disputes and contract litigation across all legal disciplines. We regularly appear before federal and state courts, arbitral tribunals and mediators in business litigation.
Common Business Contract Disputes We Handle
- Purchase Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Partnership Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Employment Agreements
- Construction Contracts
- Supplier and Vendor Contracts
- Insurance Policies
- Commercial Leases
- Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements
Purchase Agreements
Disputes over purchase agreements often involve allegations of breach, misrepresentation, or failure to meet key conditions of the deal. We also represent clients in matters involving non-performance, defective goods, delayed delivery, or disagreements over deposits and termination rights.
Shareholder Agreements
Conflicts over shareholder agreements often involve voting rights, control, share transfers, valuation, or profit distribution. We represent corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and their members in shareholder litigation and business divorces.
Partnership Agreements
Partnership disputes often arise from disagreements about roles, profit sharing, or decision-making. We assist partners in finding fair legal solutions.
Operating Agreements
Disputes over operating agreements in LLCs usually concern management authority or financial contributions. We work to clarify responsibilities and protect member interests.
Employment Agreements
Issues with employment agreements may include disputes over restrictive covenants, including non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, termination procedures and other contract breaches. We represent both employers and employees to resolve conflicts effectively.
Construction Contracts
We resolve disputes involving construction agreements, including development delays, contract breaches, and payment issues. Our team leverages our deep litigation experience to protect the interests of property owners, developers, and related parties, using cost-effective strategies tailored to each case.
Supplier and Vendor Contracts
Disagreements with suppliers or vendors usually focus on delivery failures or contract terms. Our litigation attorneys advocate for our clients to ensure contracts are upheld and liabilities addressed.
Insurance Policies
We handle disputes involving a wide range of insurance claims, including general liability, business liability, directors and officers, professional liability, title insurance, business interruption, and property loss. Our litigation team works to protect clients’ rights and resolve coverage issues efficiently.
Commercial Leases
We represent landlords, tenants, and other parties in disputes over commercial leases. Our team uses zealous advocacy and creative solutions to resolve issues across industries, backed by deep litigation experience in state and federal courts.
Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements
Disputes often involve failed closings, misrepresentations, or breaches of purchase agreements. We provide strategic representation to resolve these issues and help clients complete transactions with confidence.
While no two clients and cases are the same, one thing remains constant – the contract disputes lawyers at Yankwitt LLP always listen to our clients. We strive to resolve their cases in the most cost-effective way that meets their goals while tirelessly advocating on their behalf.
Our Approach to Resolving Business Contract Disputes
As aggressive attorneys who honed our skills at major New York City law firms and as former federal prosecutors, we understand the significant financial and emotional costs of litigation. Yankwitt LLP handles contract disputes with lean staffing, usually involving no more than two attorneys during summary judgment and trial.
We focus on targeted and streamlined discovery practices, with an emphasis on dispositive motion practice. We keep a constant eye toward achieving the best possible settlement when settlement is in the client’s best interests.
About Our Business Litigation Attorneys
With extensive experience in contract litigation, we counsel our clients on whether to pursue a verdict or seek a settlement before trial. We frequently pursue alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and have achieved great successes at court-sanctioned settlement conferences, mediations and binding arbitration. If a settlement is impossible, we are ready to take cases to trial, which we do at least once each year in Westchester, New York City, and New Jersey.
