Commercial Mediation Services

Mediation is a Business Decision, Not a Legal Decision.

When dealing with business conflicts, legal fees can quickly add up, and disputes can create distractions that lead to lost productivity and significant stress. Our mediation services leverage over 20 years of business leadership and legal expertise to resolve conflicts efficiently, allowing you to stay focused on what matters most: achieving long-term business success.

Whether managing partner and founder disputes, family business conflicts, succession planning complexities, commercial contract issues, IP infringement, or other challenges, we step in to ensure your business doesn’t become a casualty of the conflict. With decades of experience navigating complex business challenges and overseeing full P&L responsibility, our ‘business first, legal second’ approach offers a holistic strategy to minimize lost value during times of conflict.

Business experiences that guides our commercial mediation include:

Leading a $70M+ family enterprise as its CEO, with ownership stakes in over 20 related businesses involving 2nd and 3rd generation non-family business partners, through a contentious ownership succession to a successful outcome.

Successfully navigating complex challenges while founding multiple businesses centered around new inventions, generating tens of millions in revenue.

Minimized production downtime by negotiating a favorable settlement with a Chinese manufacturer after discovering the use of counterfeit electronic components.

Facilitated easier enforcement of IP rights on Amazon.com by persuading the platform to implement the described Neutral Patent Evaluation Program.

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Core Services

Partner and Family Business Disputes

Relatable experience makes all the difference in mediation. Our extensive background in running and advising closely held companies and family businesses sets us apart from former judges or litigators. Drawing from firsthand knowledge of complex business challenges, we prioritize preserving stability and continuity while effectively resolving conflicts among co-founders, business partners, and family-owned enterprises.

Commercial Contract and Supply Chain Disputes

Our deep expertise in managing complex commercial contracts and global supply chain challenges provides a distinct advantage in dispute resolution. We leverage firsthand experience to understand the real impact resulting from contract conflicts and supply chain disruptions, ensuring outcomes that support business continuity and long-term stability.

Succession Planning Conflicts

Guiding businesses through succession planning requires hands-on expertise. Drawing from our experience with multi-generational family businesses, where we brought order to complex ownership structures and negotiated management buyouts, we understand how to navigate the intricacies of leadership transitions—even in the event of an unexpected death. This ensures stability, preserves relationships, and protects business value for future generations.

Ownership and Shareholder Disputes

Resolving ownership and shareholder disputes requires deep business acumen, practical experience, and knowledge of relevant legal frameworks, such as California's robust shareholder rights laws. Our background in navigating complex ownership structures and mediating high-stakes conflicts equips us to handle disputes effectively. We focus on protecting business value, maintaining stability, and fostering resolutions that balance stakeholder interests while ensuring compliance with California legal standards and preserving long-term relationships.

Businesses During Divorce

When a family is breaking up, the business that supported it can become a focal point of contention. We help you navigate options for your business during a divorce to preserve its value and secure your future. Don’t settle for compromises like 'I’ll just get another job' if that’s not what you want. We work with you to protect the business you’ve built and ensure it continues to provide stability through this challenging time.

Success Examples:

We successfully managed transitions in a family-owned business, balancing contentious family relationships and non-family shareholders in complex situations. By fostering collaboration and leveraging the company's name, brand, and trademarks for unity, we averted a legal battle among minority shareholders across 21 companies, ensuring stability and continued business success.

We transitioned successfully from litigation to a negotiated resolution in a patent infringement case where the competitor's sales were directly impacting our market. By fostering coopetition, we secured a licensing agreement with royalties exceeding 20% per unit sold by the competitor, along with back damages and restrictions on specific sales channels. This approach protected our business interests while providing mutual benefits for both parties.