Decided matters
Forty-eight published opinions. These six show how we work.
A court publishes an opinion when it thinks a ruling will matter to people outside the case. Most of what we do never gets that far; it settles quietly or stays confidential. The matters below are illustrative examples.
Illustrative examples. Past results do not predict future outcomes.
Brennan Freight v. Castellan Capital
No. 24 CV 0415 (N.D. Ill.)For the plaintiff
An overnight asset freeze granted on a Friday evening over funds held through four entities in three states and two trusts.
Halvorsen v. Ridgeline Holdings
No. 23 CV 1841 (N.D. Ill.)For the defendant
A $210 million earn-out claim over whether the buyer pushed revenue into a later year on purpose so that a contingent payment would never fall due.
In re Northbeam Logistics
No. 22-1903 (7th Cir.)For the chapter 7 trustee
Clarified when directors of a struggling company must begin weighing creditor interests as insolvency becomes likely.
Okafor v. Tamsin Brewing Co.
No. 2021 CH 02266 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.)For the minority members
Founding members of a family craft brewer shut out of management after refusing a low buyout offer, and the valuation that followed.
Delmar Grain v. Lakeport Shipping
No. 20 CV 0771 (N.D. Ill.)For the charterer
A vessel charter fight tried over video during the first 2020 lockdowns, about which side a force majeure clause left holding the cost of delay.
In re Wexcombe Pension Plan
No. 19-1582 (7th Cir.)For the trustees
Can trustees who rely on competent outside advice be held personally liable once that advice turns out to be wrong?
Who we have acted for
Who we have acted for
- Northwater
- Halcyon Rail
- Ferro & Vale
- Kingfisher Grain
- Brightmoor
- Coldharbor
- Asterwood
Business Trial Litigation
Contract, partnership and joint-venture fights in federal court and the Cook County Chancery Division.
N.D. Ill. · Cook County Chancery · Seventh Circuit
Worldwide Arbitration
AAA-ICDR, ICC and LCIA proceedings, plus the court fights that follow an award.
ICDR · ICC · LCIA · FAA confirmation actions
Fraud Claims & Asset Tracing
Asset freezes, discovery in aid of tracing, and collection across uncooperative jurisdictions.
N.D. Ill. · Cook County Chancery · Offshore courts
Banking & Finance Litigation
Loan agreement fights, swap close-outs, and the regulatory inquiries that come after.
N.D. Ill. · S.D.N.Y. · Seventh Circuit
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Trustee claims, fraudulent transfer suits, and disputes that outlive a Chapter 11 plan.
Bankruptcy Court N.D. Ill. · District Court · Seventh Circuit
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