When it comes to business disputes, we achieve exceptional results for our clients by combining a pragmatic approach to negotiations with an aggressive, unrelenting style if litigation becomes necessary.

At Harwood Reiff, we have extensive experience litigating a wide range of business disputes affecting numerous industries. Representative matters include breach of contract; shareholder and partnership disputes; claims of fraud and tortious interference with business relations; breach of fiduciary duty; arbitration claims; vendor disputes; and the enforcement and collection of judgments.

Disputes between landlords and tenants frequently involve costly and time-sensitive litigation. That is why commercial and residential landlords, as well as tenants, trust Harwood Reiff to handle their evictions and important landlord-tenant disputes.

Our experience spans the breadth of both residential and commercial landlord-tenant litigation in New York City and includes nonpayment and holdover proceedings; harassment proceedings; Yellowstone injunctions; HP (repair) proceedings; rent stabilization; guarantor actions; security deposit and letter of credit issues; bankruptcy issues; and administrative proceedings before city and state agencies.

Harwood Reiff excels at handling appeals, whether defending a winning verdict or reversing an incorrect court decision.

Our appellate practice spans the wide array of disputes arising from business conflicts. Harwood Reiff practices in all state and federal appellate courts in New York, as well as other jurisdictions, and we are also experienced in the area of bankruptcy appeals.

Harwood Reiff provides its clients with top-notch representation in a wide array of real estate transactions.

Harwood Reiff represents buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants, condominium and co-op boards, and partnerships and joint ventures, in the acquisition and sale of commercial and residential property and commercial and residential leasing.