Business Litigation for Growth Companies
Disputes are not process exercises.
They are contests of leverage, timing, and control.
Pacini Law represents growth companies and the investors and institutions behind them when core agreements fracture, executives depart, or business-critical contracts fail.
Post-transaction and earn-out disputes
Executive departures and restrictive covenant litigation
High-stakes commercial contract disputes
Senior judgment.
Early strategy.
Decisive execution.
Deliberately lean. Intentionally senior.
Matters are led end‑to‑end by senior counsel and scaled deliberately — working closely with deal counsel, in-house counsel, and specialist firms as the matter demands.
Growth Creates Predictable Friction
As companies scale, three fault lines emerge:
Transaction Fallout
Earn-outs. Indemnification claims.
Post-closing obligations. Delaware corporate and investment structure disputes.
Deal lawyers close transactions.
Pacini Law handles what happens after closing.
Employment & Executive Conflict
Founder disputes. Executive separations. Restrictive covenants.
Wrongful termination. Discrimination. Whistleblower litigation.
These disputes require escalation discipline — and control.
Enterprise Agreements
MSAs. Joint ventures. Supplier and distribution agreements. Licensing.
Platform terms.
These agreements run the business.
They are often drafted for velocity — not durability.
Pacini Law advises with enforcement in mind.
Who We Represent
Pacini Law represents:
Private equity and venture capital firms
Portfolio companies
Technology and software companies
MedTech and life sciences businesses
FinTech and cybersecurity platforms
Institutional clients with executive leadership and in-house counsel
Frequently involving Delaware-governed entities and investor rights
Clients include founders, CEOs, general counsel, managing directors, and investors who understand that disputes are enterprise-level strategic events — not isolated legal problems.
Pacini Law engages selectively, where early positioning and disciplined escalation materially affect outcome.
Modern litigation is rarely a search for objective truth.
It is often a contest of leverage, timing, and procedural control.
Pacini Law delivers the part of large-firm litigation platforms clients rely on — senior judgment, early strategy, and decisive execution — without unnecessary layers.
Clients work directly with senior counsel.
Strategy is set early.
Escalation is deliberate.
When force is required, it is applied decisively.
Elite Capability. Different Structure.
Why Pacini Law
Pacini Law was built to address a structural gap in modern legal practice.
Many transaction disputes, executive conflicts, and commercial contract breakdowns require focus — not layers. They demand:
A dedicated advocate with trial-ready judgment
Deep understanding of your business and incentives
Relentless focus on leverage and outcome
Steven J. Pacini brings over a decade of large-firm experience representing growth companies, founders, and investment platforms in high-stakes disputes.
Disputes are not treated as isolated events.
They are managed as enterprise risks.
Pacini Law complements large-firm platforms — providing focused, senior execution when speed, cost discipline, and accountability matter most.
The firm works seamlessly with in-house teams and incumbent counsel to execute strategy without unnecessary layers.
Technology Supports Judgment.
Technology compresses review cycles and eliminates unnecessary layers.
Strategy and advocacy remain judgment‑driven.
Clients pay for judgment — not staffing.
Outside General Counsel
The First Call Before It Becomes a Lawsuit
Scaling companies encounter constant near-conflicts:
Executive departures
Contract restructurings
Counterparty pressure
Regulatory scrutiny tied to operations
Pacini Law serves as outside general counsel and senior legal advisor — stepping in before friction hardens into litigation.
The objective:
Control risk early.
Preserve leverage.
Avoid unnecessary litigation.
And when litigation is unavoidable —
win it.
When Leverage Is on the Line
Early positioning determines outcome.
Pressure must be applied deliberately.
When force is required, it must be decisive.
Engage early — and engage to win.