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Corporate & BusinessLitigation Counsel
Shlansky Law Group represents sophisticated business clients in high-stakes Delaware corporate matters, with a focus on fiduciary, securities, contract, and business disputes. Since 1996, our firm has helped clients navigate complex litigation with the insight, preparation, and tactical judgment required in Delaware’s unique legal environment.
Civil Lawyers Fluent in Complex Business Matters
Fluent in the Language of Business.
Shlansky Law Group provides knowledgeable, aggressive, and strategic representation for clients involved in complex Delaware business disputes.
Focused Representation
for Complex Delaware Business Disputes
Alternative Entity Disputes
We represent clients in disputes involving LLCs, partnerships, and other Delaware alternative entities where operating agreements and contractual rights are central to the case.
Business Torts
We handle claims involving unfair business conduct, interference, fraud, misrepresentation, and other wrongful acts that cause financial harm.
Contract Disputes
We represent clients in disputes involving operating agreements, commercial contracts, and foundational business documents governed by Delaware law.
Corporate Governance Disputes
We advise and litigate matters involving control, management authority, board conduct, shareholder rights, and internal corporate conflicts.
Derivative Lawsuits
We represent parties in derivative actions involving alleged harm to a company, including claims brought by members, shareholders, or other stakeholders.
Fiduciary Duty Litigation
We handle disputes involving officers, directors, managers, members, and partners accused of breaching duties of loyalty, care, good faith, or contractual obligations.
The Lawyers Who Gets Results Delaware Litigation Experience
Strategic Legal Solutions.
Delaware business disputes often turn on precise contractual language, fiduciary obligations, and how the Court of Chancery interprets agreements. Our team understands the statutes, case law, and legal principles that shape these outcomes.
The Delaware Court of Chancery is a fast-moving court of equity with highly sophisticated judges and no juries. We understand its procedures, expectations, and pace, especially in matters involving expedited relief.
Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, our firm focuses on high-end fiduciary, securities, contract, and business disputes. That focus allows us to bring informed, efficient, and practical strategies to each case.
We offer free consultations and same-day return phone calls and emails, because clients facing serious business disputes need prompt answers and clear direction.
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If you are facing a complex corporate, fiduciary, contract, or business litigation matter, Shlansky Law Group is ready to evaluate your case and help you determine the best path forward.
Delaware Business Litigation Answers
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Yes, and this is one of the most powerful and heavily litigated aspects of Delaware alternative entity law. Unlike traditional corporations, where directors owe unyielding fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to shareholders, Delaware’s LLC and LP Acts explicitly permit the parties to expand, restrict, or eliminate traditional fiduciary duties in their governing agreements.
Yes. Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer can be held vicariously liable for the actions of its employees. To prove this, you generally have to show that the employee was acting within the scope of their employment when they committed the tort. If a salesperson lies about a product’s capabilities to hit their quota, the company is likely liable. If that same salesperson gets into a bar fight on the weekend, the company is not.
Delaware uses the “four corners” rule. The judge will first look at the text within the four corners of the contract. They will interpret the words using their plain, ordinary meaning. If the contract is clear on its face, the court will not consider extrinsic evidence when interpreting it.
However, if a term is genuinely ambiguous, the court might allow you to introduce outside evidence (also known as parole evidence). Common examples include: early drafts of the contract, email negotiations, past contracts between the same parties, and industry standards.
Delaware’s general corporation law is Delaware’s state statute that governs Delaware corporations from formation to dissolution. It has strict statutory requirements that clearly define how a corporation is to be run. For example, it dictates how dividends can be paid and the basic mechanics of shareholder voting.
News & Insights
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s Ruling
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