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Commercial Litigation

Commercial litigation is one of Greenbaum’s core practice areas. Our basic philosophy is to consult with our client at the outset, to determine the client’s business and economic objectives, and arrive at a strategy that can achieve those goals.  We provide a full range of services to help businesses navigate both complex and more routine commercial disputes, from negotiation and mediation to arbitration and trial.

We represent businesses, business owners, and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including claims involving breach of contract, franchise and vendor disputes, unfair competition, restrictive covenants, business torts, consumer fraud, misrepresentation and tortious interference. Our work encompasses shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes, conflicts over management, business valuation, breach of fiduciary duty, and the dissolution of business entities. Our team has significant experience in cases arising out of commercial real estate transactions and leases. We also provide representation in the litigation of trade secrets disputes and intellectual property conflicts, as well as the defense of legal, healthcare, financial and other professionals against claims of professional negligence and ethical violations, and insurance coverage matters.

Our commercial litigators have significant experience in the prosecution and defense of financial fraud claims, including common law and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) claims arising out of check embezzlement schemes, wire transfer fraud, identity theft, and mortgage fraud, including disputes related to negotiable instruments and electronic funds transfers (UCC Articles 3, 4 and 4A)  Our representation of financial institutions includes the defense of consumer claims and class action lawsuits, including claims under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Truth-in Consumer Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), as well as the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).  Our team also defends broker-dealers and other financial institutions in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration.

In an evolving market where factors including remote work and digital data have shifted the rules of competition, safeguarding your company's proprietary assets is more critical than ever. Greenbaum litigators Darren Barreiro and Joe Natale discuss the strategic enforcement of restrictive covenants and the importance of acting swiftly to protect your business from threats such as unfair competition and trade secret misappropriation.

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