Over the years, we've navigated some pretty gnarly cross-border disputes and trade puzzles. Here's what we've accomplished for clients who trusted us with their toughest challenges.
Cases Won
Client Savings
Countries Served
Success Rate
Client Type: Manufacturing Conglomerate
Faced wrongful tariff classifications that threatened to cripple their North American operations. The stakes? Around $47M in potential penalties.
Challenge: Three-country tariff misclassification affecting 200+ product lines.
Solution: Coordinated appeals across Canadian, US, and Mexican customs authorities. Built technical evidence packages with industry experts.
Result: Complete reclassification, $43.2M in penalties avoided, ongoing trade resumed within 8 months.
Client Type: Tech Services Provider
A European partner breached exclusivity agreements, setting up competing operations. Client's market position was hemorrhaging fast.
Challenge: Jurisdictional complexity spanning Canada, UK, and Germany with conflicting contract interpretations.
Solution: Strategic forum selection, aggressive injunction pursuit, parallel arbitration proceedings.
Result: Immediate injunction granted. Settlement included $8.7M damages plus market withdrawal by competitor.
Client Type: Private Equity Fund
Acquisition of Asian manufacturing assets with significant regulatory hurdles across multiple jurisdictions. Deal was nearly dead twice.
Challenge: $320M deal involving Canadian buyer, Japanese target, Chinese subsidiary with CFIUS and Investment Canada Act reviews.
Solution: Structured transaction to address national security concerns, negotiated phased approvals, creative IP licensing arrangements.
Result: Deal closed successfully. Client secured all strategic assets within 14-month timeline.
Client Type: Medical Device Innovator
Counterfeit products flooding markets in 12 countries, undermining years of R&D investment and endangering patients.
Challenge: Coordinating enforcement across divergent IP regimes, identifying source manufacturers, stopping distribution channels.
Solution: Multi-jurisdiction litigation strategy, customs enforcement coordination, worked with Interpol on criminal aspects.
Result: Manufacturing operations shut down, $12M damages awarded, market share recovered within 18 months.
Client Type: Financial Services Firm
Critical executive transfer needed within 30 days to rescue major client relationship. Standard processing times would've killed the deal.
Challenge: Complex intra-company transfer with specialized knowledge requirements, tight deadline, prior visa complications.
Solution: Expedited processing justification, comprehensive evidence package, direct IRCC liaison, backup contingency plans.
Result: Work permit approved in 23 days. Executive relocated, client relationship saved, worth $50M+ annually.
Client Type: Energy Trading Company
Alleged sanctions violations involving indirect transactions with restricted entities. Exposure included massive fines and operational shutdown.
Challenge: GAC investigation, potential $25M penalties, reputational damage, complex transaction chain analysis required.
Solution: Comprehensive internal investigation, voluntary disclosure strategy, enhanced compliance program implementation, direct negotiations.
Result: No admission of wrongdoing, reduced administrative penalty to $800K, maintained all business licenses.
Client Type: Software Company (Seller)
Buyer manipulating financial results to avoid $18M earn-out payments. Classic case of bad faith performance designed to torpedo contingent consideration.
Challenge: Proving intentional performance sabotage, complex accounting analysis, arbitration under Delaware law.
Solution: Forensic accounting review, internal communications discovery, expert testimony on industry standards.
Result: Arbitration award of $16.4M plus interest and fees. Total recovery exceeded original earn-out target.
Client Type: Automotive Parts Supplier
CBSA verification challenging CUSMA origin claims on high-volume parts. Client facing retroactive duty assessments that could've bankrupted operations.
Challenge: Complex rules of origin analysis, supply chain documentation gaps, $22M in disputed duties.
Solution: Reconstructed production records, technical analysis with engineers, negotiated verification process extensions.
Result: Origin claims validated for 94% of disputed shipments. Final assessment under $1.3M with payment plan.
Client Type: Clean Tech Startup
Former executive joined competitor and immediately launched suspiciously similar product. Our client's first-mover advantage was evaporating.
Challenge: Proving misappropriation without revealing additional secrets in court, emergency relief needed, cross-border defendant.
Solution: Confidentiality protocols, forensic computer analysis, expedited injunction motion, parallel criminal referral.
Result: Preliminary injunction within 3 weeks. Settled for $4.8M, product withdrawal, and three-year non-compete.
"They didn't just handle our tariff dispute - they educated us throughout the process so we understood every strategic decision. That $43M they saved us? That's real money that stayed in our business."
- VP Operations, Manufacturing Sector
"Most lawyers talk a big game. Pyrelanthos actually delivered. They got our executive transferred in under a month when everyone else said it was impossible. Worth every penny."
- CEO, Financial Services
"The M&A deal was incredibly complex and almost fell apart twice. Their team navigated regulatory requirements across three countries and got it done. Couldn't have asked for better representation."
- Managing Partner, Private Equity
Every case here started with a client who wasn't sure if their situation could be fixed. Let's talk about yours.
Get In Touch