Commercial Litigation

Overview

Businesses and their owners need effective representation in Court, whether that is prosecuting a claim on behalf of the business against a third party or defending a lawsuit. Business disputes also arise amongst members and shareholders, which may lead to the liquidation and dissolution of the business. All of such representation requires an understanding of the business matters being litigated. The commercial litigation team’s breadth of business experience outside of court provides that understanding.

Defining Strengths

The Derbes Law Firm’s team of commercial litigators are effective negotiators, who will always attempt to resolve litigation by way of an out of court settlement. Every attorney on the commercial litigation team has experience in other aspects of business law, including commercial transactions, bankruptcy, and taxation, which inform their litigation practice. Our attorneys understanding of common problems that occur in the entire life cycle of a business strengthens our ability to advise you regarding commercial litigation that arises by or against your company. The team’s effective representation at Court also comes from its years of experience litigating a variety of business matters in a number of different venues.

Experience

The Derbes Law Firm has advised clients on a full range of commercial disputes including breaches of contract, member disputes, derivative actions, breaches of fiduciary duty, and state court liquidations. The litigation team handles and has handled litigation in numerous Louisiana state courts, federal and bankruptcy courts across the country, and even federal tax court. Our team has litigated for small and large businesses alike – as well as their owners – and our representation spans a wide variety of industries.

The Derbes Law Firm’s successes for clients have included the following:

Settled state-court multi-million dollar derivate action claims involving multiple corporations with common shareholders and multiple LLCs with common members
Defended federal securities fraud claim for nominal settlement
Collected six-figure settlement amount from local bank arising out of embezzlement of Central American client
Settled and collected six-figure business broker’s fee
Obtained six-figure fraud judgment against contractor and its sole member
Obtained multi-million dollar settlement for a Louisiana oil field service company arising from contract dispute for services performed in South America
Handled and settled numerous business interruption claims arising out of the BP Oil Spill