Litigation

Gouchev Law’s business litigation attorneys represent companies and individuals in any kind of commercial dispute. We help our clients implement measures to ensure that they do not become embroiled in disputes. If a litigation arises, we ensure that you are equipped with the resources, experience, and knowledge to reach a successful resolution.

 We are skilled in:

• Defending against and asserting claims for breach of contract or other failure to provide goods or services
• Protecting against the theft, misuse, and any infringement of intellectual property
• Defending against and asserting business torts, including interference with contractual relations
• Business partner disputes or shareholder disputes
• Recovering damages or obtaining specific performance in business disputes
• Defending against employee claims of wrongful termination, unlawful discrimination, or sexual or other forms of harassment
• Enforcing rights of shareholders, members of an LLC, or partners
• Defending against and asserting claims of unfair competition
• Collections of unpaid debts
• Negotiating settlements in business litigation
• Defamation and disparagement lawsuits
• Employment litigation

Our Clients are The Core of Our Approach 

Our clients include celebrities, Fortune 500 businesses, mid-sized companies, technology superstars, and small business success stories. We are nimble across a broad range of business sectors, including technology, consulting services, professional services in the fields of marketing, IT, business operations, media, ecommerce, retail, fintech, and financial sectors. 

To increase your chance of winning, you want a business litigation attorney who invests personally in the work they do for you. That’s Gouchev Law’s philosophy. We build long-term relationships with our clients throughout the life cycle of their businesses. That’s why we provide client’s a  team of attorneys and project manager that provides you with budget certainty, transparency, and clear communication.

Experience on both sides of the courtroom 

We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, which means you have a business litigation lawyer with insight into what lies ahead. At the core of our legal strategy is a track record for analyzing complex legal and business challenges and foreseeing their results for our clients

Representative matters: 

• Breach of Contract: Gouchev Law sued PayPay in Federal Court for breach of contract for violating the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which nationally legalized hemp. See Friends NYC et al v. PayPal Holdings, Inc.
• Shareholder Dispute: Gouchev Law represented plaintiff in a forced buyout of a partner who breached fiduciary duties to the corporation. 
• Payment Demand to Service Provider: Represented plaintiff, a marketing agency, against a global media company. Obtained a $2 million settlement for our client in damages, outstanding invoice and attorney’s fees. 
• Intellectual Property Infringement: Represented plaintiff, a service company, in a trade dress and copyright infringement for copying business model and brand impression by a competitor. Gouchev Law successfully shut down the competitor’s business and obtained $1.2 million in damages, including reputation damages for brand confusion.
• Freeze-Out Merger: Represented prominent NYC business in a freeze-out merger to squeeze a non-cooperative, problematic partner out of the business.
• Patent Infringement: Represented defendant, a jewelry company, that was sued by very large scale competitor for infringing on a jewelry design. Settled for a fraction of the requested damages and kept case out of court. 
• Represented plaintiff celebrity in a defamation action, obtained injunctive relief and $900,000 in reputation damages. 
• Represented defendant in breach of lease agreement, successfully won the release of tenant from a 20 year restaurant lease and no payment to plaintiff landlord. 

No Strangers to High Stakes 

In business litigations, our clients’ future often hinges on a case’s result. That’s why we craft a joint litigation and business strategy designed around your company’s best interests and ideal outcome. Our business litigation lawyers are known to efficiently resolve cases with the bottom line in mind. When you have Gouchev Law be your side, you get the winning plaintiff and defense strategies that get the job done.