We know that you win when you achieve your business objectives, so we begin each engagement looking for a positive resolution that would avoid litigation or resolve a case early and efficiently. But when matters cannot be resolved through negotiation, we are also top-notch and experienced trial lawyers. Alston & Bird is home to seasoned courtroom attorneys across the United States and Europe dedicated to providing attentive and assertive representation in complex commercial disputes and high-profile legal battles.
For years, our clients have trusted us to try their significant and bet-the-company cases to verdict in front of juries, judges, and arbitrators. Drawing from that extensive trial experience, we offer credible opposition, strategic advice, and adept negotiation skills to navigate complicated business disputes effectively.
Our lawyers have handled virtually all types of commercial cases and business torts. From fights over corporate mergers, purchase and sale agreements, partnerships, and vendor and supply contracts to challenges from a competitor, theft of trade secrets, bad faith, and fiduciary duties to allegations under unfair and deceptive trade practices and RICO laws, our multidisciplinary and highly regarded Business Litigation Team has the skills and insight to protect your brand and advance your goals. Across a wide range of industries—including retail, financial services, real estate, technology, health care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and hospitality—we draw on Alston & Bird’s diverse expertise to bring a team with the right experience to any dispute you may have.
We take pride in being more than just litigators. Our lawyers think as business people. We work with your accounting and e-discovery professionals and forensic and industry experts to give us an edge in efficiency and speed in work-product delivery. Representing defendants and plaintiffs alike, we have a track record of delivering both success and a strong return on your investment.