We've been in the trenches with businesses facing everything from hostile takeovers to patent disputes. Here's what actually happened when things got real.
A mid-sized software company came to us three weeks before their acquisition deal was supposed to close. The buyer's legal team had found some IP licensing issues that could've tanked the whole thing. We dove into their codebase documentation, worked with their engineers till midnight most nights, and restructured their licensing agreements.
Deal Value
Days to Close
"They didn't just fix our legal problems - they actually understood our tech stack. That's rare."
- Sarah Chen, Former CEO
Two business partners who'd been friends for 20 years were ready to destroy each other over a distribution agreement gone wrong. We're talking about a manufacturing business where one partner wanted to pivot online while the other was stuck in traditional retail. The financial records were a nightmare - commingled funds, unclear equity splits, you name it.
Recovered
Months
Court Days
"We were headed to court and probably bankruptcy. They got us to mediation and saved both businesses. We're not friends anymore, but at least we're not broke."
- Michael Torres, Business Owner
A family-owned manufacturing company got hit with a patent infringement lawsuit from a shell company that'd never made a product in their life. Classic patent troll situation. They wanted $2.3M in licensing fees for a process that our client had been using for 15 years. We dug through old trade journals, found prior art from the 1980s, and built a case that their patent shouldn't have been granted in the first place.
Claims Dismissed
Saved
"We thought we'd have to shut down or pay up. These guys fought like our business was their own. The other side ended up dropping the case completely."
- Janet & Robert Kowalski, Co-Owners
A tech company's VP of Sales decided to leave and join a competitor, taking half the sales team with him. Problem was, everyone had signed non-competes, but they were so broad they probably wouldn't hold up in court. The company needed to protect their client relationships without looking like the bad guys trying to stop people from making a living. We renegotiated exit terms with the VP and his team, created reasonable restrictions that actually made sense, and helped the company implement better retention strategies going forward.
Employees
Day Process
Clients Retained
"Could've been a bloodbath in court. Instead, we got practical agreements that protected our business and let people move on professionally. That's real lawyering."
- David Hsu, CEO
When shipping costs went through the roof in 2023, a retail client was stuck with fixed-price supply contracts that were killing their margins. Their suppliers weren't budging, and breaking the contracts would've meant massive penalties. We analyzed force majeure clauses, found some wiggle room around pricing adjustment mechanisms that nobody'd paid attention to, and negotiated with five different suppliers across three countries. Ended up with revised terms that split the increased costs more fairly and added future protection clauses.
Annual Savings
Suppliers Agreed
"We were looking at laying off staff or closing stores. They found solutions in contracts we'd already signed. That's the kind of attention to detail that saves businesses."
- Patricia Nguyen, CFO
Every case is different, but they all start with a conversation. Let's talk about what's keeping you up at night.
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