Business Disputes

Read & Co. represents companies, entrepreneurs, and other clients facing all types of potential and existing business disputes. Our deep experience covers contract negotiation and disputes, securities and other financial litigation, real estate conflicts, corporate governance claims, and business torts—including tortious interference, defamation, and fraud. Our clients have spanned every area of commerce, including finance and investments, software and technology, consumer products, retail, professional services, food and beverage, and media and entertainment.

We offer targeted solutions at every stage of a legal problem, deploying creative negotiation and risk-mitigation tactics to achieve practical and efficient results. Where necessary, we are zealous advocates in court and arbitration forums in New York, across the U.S., and internationally. Whether we are pursuing a commercial resolution of a nascent dispute or questioning an opposing witness at trial, our efforts are always driven by and linked to our client’s overarching business goals and strategy.