Business/Commercial
Marc E. Isserles, Esq. is a skilled commercial mediator with more than 15 years of litigation experience handling complex business disputes. He regularly mediates multi-party, high-stakes cases in the business/commercial space.
A former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and a founding partner of a top New York City litigation boutique, Mr. Isserles brings to his mediation practice the skills of both a nuanced legal thinker and seasoned litigator. Mr. Isserles is known for his judicious temperament, thorough preparation, and ability to quickly grasp both sides of a complicated issue while keeping an open mind.
Representative Commercial Mediations and Arbitrations
- Arbitrated breach of contract dispute between major hotel chain and organization arising out of failure to use reserved hotel rooms and meeting space for conference
- Arbitrated dispute between members of architectural services firm over alleged diversion of firm’s clients and funds
- Mediated dispute between former partner of national law firm and firm over partnership compensation and partner’s failure to account to firm for collections
- Mediated 7-figure dispute between group of investors and lending company over proper calculation of investment returns
- Mediated high seven-figure subrogation claim brought against electrical company for alleged faulty wiring causing collapse of turbines
- Mediated tortious interference claims brought by owner of solar panel company against investor and investor’s attorney
- Mediated claim by foreign client against major law firm for improper and excessive billing
- Mediated claim by specialty food company against provider of billing and gift card software
- Mediated seven-figure subrogation claim brought on behalf of parts manufacturer where customer payments were wrongfully diverted following security breach of computer system
- Mediated claim brought by bank customer against bank and another bank customer involving alleged theft of valuable items from safe-deposit box
- Mediated claim for commissions brought by agent against manufacturer of aircraft parts
- Mediated Telephone Consumer Protection Act claim against major media company
- Mediated subrogation claim brought against shipper for heat damage to valuable wine
- Mediated antitrust claim brought by e-book sellers against book publishers
- Mediated several claims against shippers and terminals involving damage to cargo during Superstorm Sandy
- Mediated numerous claims arising out of asbestos settlement trust
- Mediated multi-million dollar breach of contract claim involving alleged breach of provision requiring exclusive negotiations with potential acquirer of pharmaceutical company
- Mediated dispute between restaurant and adjoining building, and its contractors, over scaffolding that was allegedly interrupting restaurant’s business
- Mediated dispute between warehouse and contractor over amount and nature of invoices for clean-up work following major storm
- Co-mediated high eight-figure dispute between biotechnology company and contractor over management of clinical trial
- Mediated dispute between former joint venturers over alleged usurpation of opportunity for financing a new hedge fund
- Co-mediated fraud action seeking hundreds of millions of dollars against major law firm and bank in connection with sale of mortgage fund securities
- Co-mediated multimillion dollar malpractice action against major law firm in connection with transactional advice given to hedge fund about investment in trading business
- Co-mediated dispute over attempted foreclosure of commercial mortgage for a shopping center
- Mediated breach of contract dispute between property owner and interior designer over forged checks and unauthorized transactions
- Mediated dispute between former spouses and family members over alleged failure to return money used to purchase real estate
- Mediated multimillion dollar dispute over alleged obligation to negotiate agreement to build telecommunications pipeline
- Co-mediated negligence and fraud action brought by receiver and shareholder class against officers and directors of failed bank
- Mediated dispute between former business partners over whether wire transfers were gifts or loans
Representative Commercial Litigation
- Represented major bank in mediation concerning scope of usage rights under software licensing agreement
- Represented Fortune 200 pharmaceutical company in mediation over scope of rights under a patent license, with over $500 million in dispute
- Represented major private equity firm in approximately $100 million fraud and contract dispute with borrower
- Represented and advised leading cable company in connection with affiliation agreements, and various “new technology” matters raising cutting-edge copyright issues
- Represented and advised major entertainment venue in connection with various licensing agreements, as well as breach of contract and defamation lawsuit and subsequent appeal
- Represented several major record companies and music publishers in copyright infringement lawsuits and appeals
