Complex Commercial Litigation Attorneys | Hnasko Gilbert

Black and White Mountains in Santa Fe, New MExico

PRACTICE AREA

Complex Commercial Litigation

Business is complex.
So is the law.

Our firm handles high-stakes commercial disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants, bringing the same rigor and strategic discipline to a case whether we are pursuing a claim or defending against one. Businesses, investors, and executives turn to us when a commercial relationship has broken down and the dispute is too consequential, too technical, or too closely tied to the client's future to entrust to anyone but seasoned trial counsel. Our attorneys work directly on every matter from the outset, developing case strategy in close collaboration with clients who understand their business better than anyone - and pairing that understanding with litigation skill and creative judgment.

OUR EXPERIENCE

Beach of contract, indemnification, warranty, and interpretation disputes arising from commercial agreements of every kind. Defense of state and local governmental action against federal and state constitutional challenges.

Contract Disputes

Post-closing disputes, representation and warranty claims, and deal-related fraud and unfair practices allegations. Advising legislative bodies and officials on procedural, constitutional, and separation-of-powers issues, including matters of legislative privilege, rulemaking, and the appropriations process.

Merger and Acquisitions Litigation

Business tort, unfair competition, trade secret, and other disputes arising from the ordinary and not-so-ordinary course of business.

General Commercial Litigation

Claims among investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies, including breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation claims.

Investment Securities Disputes

Partnership, Joint Ventures, and Shareholder Disputes

Breakups, buyouts, derivative claims, and disputes over control and governance.

A broader perspective.
A stronger position.

Because we represent both plaintiffs and defendants, we bring a rare vantage point to every engagement: we know how the other side is likely to think, because we have stood in their position before. That perspective, combined with meticulous preparation and a willingness to try cases when necessary, allows us to develop strategy that anticipates the opposition rather than merely reacts to it - and to deliver the kind of focused, sophisticated advocacy that complex commercial
disputes require.