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Complex Commercial Litigation
Commercial disputes are won or lost long before a verdict is rendered. They are won in preparation, in the development of the record, the quality of the legal strategy, and the credibility that comes from having lawyers who will try the case.
At Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez, complex commercial litigation is the heart of what we do. Our team has decades of experience handling high-stakes disputes across industries and jurisdictions, for large and mid-cap companies, institutional clients, and other law firms that bring us in when the matter demands a trial team with genuine courtroom presence.
We handle the full range of commercial disputes: breach of contract, business torts, antitrust, trade secrets, fraud, and shareholder disputes, and more. What distinguishes our approach is not the breadth of that list; it is the standard of preparation we bring to bear on it. Partners are meaningfully involved. Strategy is built around the client’s actual interests, not the path of least resistance. If a case needs to be tried, we are ready to try it.
Representative Matters:
Obtained a unanimous jury verdict in favor of a national non-profit organization, the sole remaining defendant in an antitrust and business tort lawsuit seeking over $224 million.
In a case involving more than 15 parties and 5 law firms, won dismissal under the Texas Citizens’ Participation Act of all claims asserted against our clients in a suit alleging a scheme to divert business opportunities and assets.
Obtained a bar order precluding state-court claims by shareholders against an accounting firm that audited certain pre-merger financial statements, where the CEO of the post-merger entity was convicted of securities violations.
Secured a temporary restraining order in federal court against a bad faith state prosecution of a streaming service, asserting violation of the client’s rights to free speech and petition — effectively obtaining an agreed preliminary injunction pending resolution of due process claims.