Commercial Litigation
Strategic Counsel for Business Disputes
Wiggin and Danaโs Commercial Litigation Practice is a trusted partner to clients navigating their most complex and consequential business disputes. Our trial and appellate lawyers are known for their courtroom excellence, strategic insight, and deep industry knowledge. We represent a diverse array of clientsโfrom Fortune 500 companies and global manufacturers to academic institutions, financial institutions, and high-profile individualsโin matters that span the full spectrum of commercial litigation.
Litigation Success Across Industries
Our team brings decades of experience handling a wide range of commercial disputes, including breach of contract, licensing, intellectual property, antitrust, class actions, and cross-border arbitrations. We are frequently engaged in high-stakes matters involving fraud, product liability, regulatory investigations, and governance challenges.
We are not only seasoned litigatorsโwe are proven first-chair trial lawyers. Our team has successfully led trials in complex, high-value disputes across industries, securing favorable verdicts that protect our clientsโ business interests, reputations, and long-term goals. This trial-tested experience informs every stage of our litigation strategy, from early case assessment through appeal.
What sets us apart is our deep familiarity with the business realities and regulatory environments of the industries we serve. We regularly represent clients in industries such as:
Defense and Aerospace โ navigating complex supply chain disputes, government contracting issues, and international arbitration.
Financial Services โ advising on high-value transactional disputes, fiduciary obligations, and regulatory enforcement.
Technology and Digital Platforms โ litigating cutting-edge antitrust, licensing, and data-related claims that shape industry standards.
Health Care and Life Sciences โ resolving disputes involving acquisitions, nonprofit conversions, and compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks.
Construction and Infrastructure โ managing claims related to large-scale projects, including design-build disputes and post-closing liabilities.
Education and Nonprofits โ defending governance structures and institutional autonomy in litigation with far-reaching implications.
Our lawyers are equally comfortable in federal and state courts and before domestic and international arbitral tribunals. We combine the sophistication of a national litigation powerhouse with the agility and client focus of a boutique.
Efficient, Business-Focused Solutions
We are also known for resolving disputes before they escalate. Our lawyers regularly counsel clients on risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy, helping them avoid costly and disruptive litigation when possible.
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EXPERIENCE
- Secured a trial victory for an investment bank in a dispute over a failed $500 million capital raise for a private debt fund.
- Prevailed at trial for a health care organization in a dispute over charitable assets following a complex acquisition and nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion.
- Enforced patent and intellectual property rights at trial on behalf of a global manufacturer.
- Resolved a $90 million construction dispute for a Fortune 500 consumer and industrial products company.
- Defended a global energy company in climate change litigation brought by a state attorney general.
- Represented a multinational manufacturer in PFAS-related class actions and consumer protection litigation.
- Achieved dismissal of misrepresentation claims and resolved a multi-state legal malpractice action for a leading international law firm.
- Secured landmark trial victories for a technology company in antitrust litigation that reshaped app distribution rules and prompted global regulatory scrutiny.
- Defended a pharmaceutical company in multi-district litigation involving price-fixing allegations, resulting in the voluntary dismissal of numerous claims.
- Successfully defended a high-net-worth individual in a cross-border fraud case involving hundreds of millions of dollars, prevailing at trial and on appeal.
- Represented insurers in nationwide appellate litigation over COVID-19 business interruption claims, securing precedent-setting victories.
- Defended a major university in governance litigation, prevailing on summary judgment in a case with broad implications for nonprofit board autonomy.
- Represented a healthcare system in litigation to unwind a $400+ million hospital acquisition due to post-signing breaches and regulatory issues.
- Helped a real estate brokerage firm shape defense strategy in nationwide antitrust class actions involving commission structures.
- Represented a U.S. company in ICC arbitration over a power plant project in a conflict zone, involving complex subcontractor disputes.
- Protected a prominent television personalityโs image rights in litigation against unauthorized promotional use.
- Prosecuted an ERISA fraud claim on behalf of a global insurer against out-of-state healthcare providers.
- Advised a global door manufacturer in a licensing and distribution dispute.
- Represented an aerospace-focused precision bearings manufacturer in a series of complex contractual disputes.
- Counseled academic medical centers in software licensing disputes.
- Represented a global security company in a $20 million earn-out arbitration following a strategic acquisition.
- Defended a large bank in a fraud and breach of warranty dispute over a credit card portfolio acquisition.