Contract Litigation Across Business Disputes

Contract disputes arise in nearly every business context, from day-to-day commercial relationships to high-stakes transactions and long-term strategic partnerships. These matters often require more than a narrow reading of contract language; they call for a practical understanding of the business relationship, the parties’ course of performance, available remedies, and the operational consequences of litigation.

FBT Gibbons litigators represent clients pursuing and defending contract claims in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and other dispute resolution forums. We work with clients to assess liability, damages, leverage, business disruption, and resolution strategy at each stage of the dispute.

• Breach of contract claims involving failure to perform, delayed performance, defective performance, or refusal to honor contractual obligations
• Disputes over contract interpretation, ambiguous terms, course of dealing, modification, waiver, notice requirements, and termination rights
• Payment disputes, fee recovery claims, indemnity and indemnification obligations, limitation-of-liability provisions, and damages calculations
• Claims involving purchase agreements, service agreements, distribution agreements, vendor contracts, consulting arrangements, and commercial leases
• Emergency disputes requiring injunctive relief, specific performance, temporary restraining orders, or expedited action to protect business interests
• Pre-litigation strategy, settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration, trial preparation, and post-judgment enforcement

Our approach is designed to align litigation strategy with commercial objectives—whether the priority is enforcing rights, defending against claims, preserving business relationships, minimizing disruption, or positioning the matter for efficient resolution.

Contract Litigation in the Energy Industry

Energy companies operate in a highly regulated, capital-intensive environment where contracts govern critical relationships across the value chain—from development and financing to operations and distribution. Disputes can have immediate financial, operational, and reputational consequences.

FBT Gibbons Energy Industry Team litigators represents clients across the energy sector, bringing a practical understanding of market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and project lifecycle considerations to contract disputes. Our industry-focused approach reflects the reality that energy litigation often intersects with technical, environmental, and commercial pressures. Our energy contract litigation experience includes:

• Power purchase agreements (PPAs) and energy supply contracts
• Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements
• Joint venture and project development agreements
• Midstream and transportation agreements
• Service contracts involving drilling, maintenance, and operations
• Disputes involving pricing adjustments, performance obligations, and termination rights
• Large Scale Equipment Purchase Agreements
• Disputes incident to oil and gas production exploration and development such as gathering/transportation agreements, AMI agreements, gas balancing agreements
• Technology Licensing and Development Agreements

Contract Litigation in the Finance Industry

Financial institutions and their counterparties operate in a highly regulated, relationship-driven environment where contracts define critical obligations, allocate risk, and support ongoing business operations. When disputes arise, they can affect lending relationships, vendor performance, fee recovery, customer obligations, and broader reputational or regulatory considerations.

FBT Gibbons Finance Industry Team litigators represent banks, credit unions, financial service providers, borrowers, investors, and other market participants in contract disputes involving commercial transactions, service arrangements, and financial products. Our team approaches these matters with an understanding of both the legal issues and the business pressures that often drive resolution strategy.

• Contract enforcement and payment disputes involving banks, credit unions, and financial service providers
• Disputes arising from loan agreements, credit facilities, underwriting arrangements, and advisory or consulting services
• Claims involving failure to pay contractual fees, meet performance obligations, or comply with agreed-upon financial terms
• Conflicts involving counterparties, vendors, fintech providers, loan servicers, and other third-party service providers
• Indemnity, indemnification, limitation-of-liability, and termination disputes tied to financial services agreements
• Disputes involving data, technology, processing, platform, or outsourced service arrangements that support financial operations

We focus on minimizing financial and operational exposure while protecting key relationships, preserving legal leverage, and addressing the reputational and regulatory considerations that often accompany financial services disputes.

Contract Litigation in the Manufacturing Industry

Contract disputes in manufacturing environments often carry immediate operational, financial, and customer-relations risk. Supply interruptions, pricing disagreements, quality issues, and downstream claims can quickly affect production schedules, supplier relationships, and obligations to OEMs and end customers.

FBT Gibbons Manufacturing Industry Team litigators work with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and other participants across the supply chain to address disputes involving:

• Supplier pricing disputes, including cost escalations, inflationary pressures, raw material increases, surcharge issues, and force majeure claims
• Disruptions tied to delivery obligations, requirements contracts, purchase orders, releases, forecasts, allocation issues, and just-in-time production demands
• Warranty, quality, and performance disputes involving defective components, nonconforming goods, recalls, rejected shipments, or alleged product failures
• Indemnity, indemnification, limitation-of-liability, and downstream liability issues affecting OEM relationships, tiered supplier networks, and customer claims
• Disputes over forecasts, volume commitments, exclusivity provisions, change orders, tooling obligations, and termination rights
• Claims involving breach of supply agreements, refusal to ship, stop-ship threats, delayed launches, or failure to meet contractual production requirements
• Disputes involving tooling, molds, dies, engineering changes, specifications, and ownership or return of manufacturing assets

Our approach prioritizes stabilizing operations while preserving legal leverage—helping clients maintain production continuity, protect customer relationships, manage supply chain disruption, and pursue resolutions aligned with their broader commercial objectives.