Commercial Litigation
Business disputes demand more than knowledge of the law—they require practical judgment, strategic thinking, and relentless advocacy. Meridia Law represents businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and individuals in complex commercial disputes throughout California and in state and federal courts nationwide.
Attorney Lawrence Liu has nearly a decade of litigation experience representing clients ranging from closely held businesses to multinational corporations in matters involving high-stakes commercial litigation, class actions, cross-border disputes, and trial preparation. Before founding Meridia Law, he practiced at national and regional law firms where he litigated cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars in potential exposure and worked alongside leading trial lawyers in some of the country's most sophisticated commercial disputes.
Meridia Law approaches every case with a simple philosophy: understand the client's business objectives, develop a litigation strategy aligned with those objectives, and pursue the most efficient path to a successful outcome—whether through early resolution, dispositive motion practice, or trial.
Representative Matters
Meridia Law represents clients across a broad range of commercial disputes, including:
- Breach of contract
- Business torts
- Fraud and negligent misrepresentation
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Partnership disputes
- Shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance and disputes involving officers and directors
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Trademark and copyright infringement disputes
- Unfair competition and false advertising
- Financial institution and banking litigation
- Insurance coverage and bad faith litigation
- Commercial real estate disputes
- Landlord-tenant and unlawful detainer litigation
- Class actions and other complex commercial litigation
- Antitrust litigation
- Cross-border commercial disputes involving international businesses
Business and Corporate Disputes
Disputes among business owners often involve more than legal issues—they can threaten the future of the company itself. Meridia Law represents corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, shareholders, officers, directors, and business owners in disputes involving ownership, governance, fiduciary obligations, and control of closely held businesses.
Representative matters include:
- Partnership disputes
- Shareholder litigation
- Corporate governance disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Officer and director liability
- Business divorces
- Ownership and control disputes
- Fraud and misrepresentation
- Trade secret and confidential information disputes
Commercial Real Estate Litigation
Commercial real estate disputes frequently involve substantial financial exposure and require an understanding of both litigation strategy and the underlying business transaction. Meridia Law has represented landlords, tenants, developers, lenders, property owners, and commercial businesses in disputes arising from commercial leases, purchase agreements, financing arrangements, and development projects.
Representative matters include:
- Commercial lease disputes
- Breach of purchase and sale agreements
- Easement and property rights litigation
- Construction-related disputes
- Unlawful detainer actions
- Property management litigation
- Real estate fraud and disclosure claims
Financial and Banking Litigation
Meridia Law has experience representing both financial institutions and consumers in litigation involving banking regulations, payment systems, electronic funds transfers, and complex financial transactions.
Representative matters include:
- Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) claims
- Regulation E litigation
- Banking fraud and unauthorized transfer disputes
- Consumer financial services litigation
- Contract disputes involving financial institutions
Class Action and Complex Litigation
Complex litigation often requires coordinating multiple parties, experts, extensive discovery, and sophisticated motion practice. Lawrence Liu has represented clients throughout every phase of class action litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, expert discovery, class certification, dispositive motions, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
His experience includes:
- Antitrust class actions
- Consumer class actions
- Business and commercial class actions
- Multi-party litigation
- Federal court litigation
- Cross-border discovery involving Asia-based witnesses and corporations
Intellectual Property Litigation
While Meridia Law is not an intellectual property prosecution firm, it represents businesses involved in commercial disputes arising from intellectual property issues.
Representative matters include:
- Trademark and copyright infringement claims
- False advertising and unfair competition claims
- Software and technology contract disputes
- Business disputes involving proprietary information
- Licensing and commercialization disputes
Employment and Business Counseling
Employment disputes often intersect with broader business litigation. Meridia Law advises employers and executives regarding employment-related claims that arise in connection with commercial disputes and corporate transactions.
Representative matters include:
- Restrictive covenant disputes
- Trade secret and confidential information litigation
- Wage and hour class actions
- Wrongful termination and employment claims
Cross-Border Litigation
Meridia Law offers unique experience representing clients engaged in business between the United States and Greater China. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and experienced working with international clients, Lawrence Liu has coordinated cross-border discovery, managed foreign-language evidence, conducted overseas depositions, and worked closely with companies headquartered in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Canada.
For international clients conducting business in the United States, Meridia Law serves as both litigation counsel and a trusted strategic advisor, helping bridge legal, cultural, and business considerations throughout the dispute.