Overview
Foley Hoag’s Business and Commercial Litigation attorneys have a long history as nationally recognized trial lawyers, having tried cases successfully in courts across the country, as well as in domestic and international arbitral tribunals. Our litigators draw on a diverse interdisciplinary practice that allows us to attack complex commercial cases from all angles. In bet-the-company disputes, we seek to devise winning strategies that communicate complicated information in ways that can be easily digested by judges, juries, and arbitrators. While we seek to resolve cases before trial consistent with our clients’ goals, we understand that the best way to achieve favorable results at the bargaining table is to be prepared from day one to take a case to trial.
We have litigated and tried high-stakes cases involving a wide variety of commercial disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. We represent clients in actions for breach of contract, business torts, corporate governance, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, post-merger or acquisition disputes, real estate matters, antitrust and unfair competition, employment and non-compete litigation, accountant liability, consumer fraud and false advertising, intellectual property theft, and international arbitration.
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We regularly appear in Federal Courts across the country as well as specialized business courts such as the Massachusetts’ Business Litigation Session, New York’s Commercial Division and Delaware’s Court of Chancery. We are experienced in working with attorneys in other jurisdictions in situations where actions arise in multiple venues in the US and abroad. Our litigators also serve as both arbitrators and counsel in matters before such arbitral tribunals as the AAA, ICDR, ICC, LCIA and CPR.
Our teams are also experienced in representing clients in government investigations and other proceedings commenced by, among other agencies, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, and state Attorneys General offices.
Our clients operate in a broad range of industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, health care, construction, energy, and cannabis. Having an in-depth understanding our clients’ businesses and industries allows us to develop strategies that are tailored to the needs of a case.
Chambers USA: The Client’s Guide has described our Litigation Department as a team that will:
“... get the point very quickly and have a practical, efficient approach" and that is comprised of some of the most talented and influential litigators in Boston.
Working with Foley Hoag’s corporate attorneys, our litigators frequently use their experience to advise corporate clients on corporate formation matters, bylaw provisions, and structuring transactions to minimize litigation risk.
