Look, we could fill this page with corporate jargon about "strategic outcomes" and "optimized solutions," but let's be honest – you wanna see what we've actually done for people. These aren't prettied-up stories; they're the messy, complex situations we've helped clients navigate. Names changed for confidentiality, obviously, but the results? Those are all real.
A founding partner left and started poaching clients left and right, claiming the non-compete was "unenforceable." Client was bleeding revenue fast – we're talking about a third of their customer base within two months.
Filed for an emergency injunction and dug into the former partner's new company formation docs. Turned out they'd been planning this for months while still employed – classic breach of fiduciary duty.
Mid-sized manufacturer found a competitor using nearly identical branding – same color scheme, similar name, whole nine yards. Problem was, our client had been dragging their feet on trademark registration for years.
Rushed through trademark applications while building a common law rights case based on 8 years of continuous use. Gathered tons of marketing materials, sales records, customer recognition surveys – basically proved they'd established brand identity long before the copycat showed up.
Client was 3 weeks from closing on a $15M acquisition when due diligence uncovered some serious environmental liabilities at the target company's facilities. We're talking potential multi-million dollar cleanup costs that weren't disclosed.
Brought in environmental specialists, re-negotiated terms from scratch, and restructured the deal to include an escrow arrangement for remediation costs. Also reworked the reps and warranties to shift liability where it belonged.
Retail client laid off 47 employees during restructuring. Six months later, they got hit with a class action claiming constructive dismissal for the remaining staff who'd taken on extra duties without compensation. Potential exposure was huge.
Reviewed every employment contract and internal communication. Found that the company had actually offered compensation adjustments (many employees just hadn't responded). We documented everything, interviewed managers, and built a solid defense showing good faith efforts.
Patent troll targeted our fintech client with infringement claims on some ridiculously broad software patents. Classic shakedown scenario – they were demanding a licensing fee that would've killed the company's margins.
Challenged the validity of their patents through re-examination proceedings. Found prior art they'd conveniently ignored and documented that our client's tech worked completely differently. Also uncovered their pattern of similar suits against smaller companies.
Main supplier suddenly jacked up prices by 40% mid-contract, citing "unforeseen market conditions." Client was locked into fixed-price contracts with their own customers and facing massive losses if they couldn't secure materials at the agreed rate.
Analyzed the force majeure and price adjustment clauses – turned out the supplier's excuse didn't meet the contractual threshold. Meanwhile, we helped client line up alternative suppliers and documented all damages from the breach.
Minority shareholder came to us after being frozen out of a family business – no financial statements for 3 years, excluded from meetings, the majority shareholders were basically running the company into the ground while taking excessive compensation.
Filed an oppression application under the OBCA and got court-ordered disclosure. Forensic accountants found all sorts of issues – undisclosed related-party transactions, artificially depressed valuations, you name it. Built an airtight case for remedy.
Former VP of Sales left to join a direct competitor, taking along 3 key account managers and actively soliciting clients during the non-compete period. Client's sales pipeline got hammered – losing deals they'd spent months developing.
Immediately sought an interlocutory injunction while gathering evidence of solicitation (email trails, LinkedIn activity, client complaints). The non-compete was carefully drafted with reasonable scope, so we were on solid ground.
Client wanted to acquire a competitor's customer database and fulfillment infrastructure without taking on their debt and legal liabilities. Seller was pushing for a full share purchase, which would've been a nightmare given their messy corporate structure.
Structured it as a targeted asset purchase with detailed schedules of what was (and wasn't) included. Negotiated transitional service agreements for the handoff period and made sure IP assignments were bulletproof.