Best Law Firms in Miami, FL for Commercial Litigation

Jones Walker LLP is among the largest 145 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.

Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business.

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

For more than four decades, Peckar & Abramson has focused its practice on construction law, serving clients across the industry with practical, business‑minded legal counsel. The firm is committed to efficiency, value, and responsive client service.

With more than 100 attorneys in 10 offices throughout the United States and affiliations worldwide, P&A supports clients on projects of all sizes and levels of complexity. The firm combines a strong national platform with a local approach, allowing attorneys to remain closely connected to the communities and markets they serve.

P&A represents clients in litigation and arbitration, while also working proactively to help avoid disputes, resolve issues early, and identify cost‑effective paths forward. The firm understands the operational, financial, and regulatory challenges inherent in construction projects. By working collaboratively—both internally and with clients—P&A develops strategies aligned with specific business objectives.

P&A’s construction-focused services extend beyond dispute resolution. The firm offers integrated legal support in areas that frequently intersect with construction and infrastructure projects, including construction transactions, corporate compliance and integrity, corporate law, cybersecurity, labor and employment, environmental law, government contracts, internal investigations, real estate, surety, and white‑collar criminal defense.

P&A is recognized by industry publications and organizations in the United States and internationally. Most important to the firm is the trust and long‑term relationships it builds with clients. P&A remains focused on delivering thoughtful, efficient, and effective legal services while keeping client needs at the forefront.

We offer experience, practical insight, and a strong commitment to client service in:

• Construction & Infrastructure
• Contracts, Project Documentation and Risk Management
• Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Construction Dispute Resolution
• Corporate Compliance and Integrity Counsel
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law and Practices
• Environmental Law
• Government Contracts
• Internal Investigations
• International Construction and Infrastructure
• Labor Law
• Power & Industrial Facilities/EPC
• ProjectNotice® for Construction Projects
• Public‑Private Partnerships
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Regulatory Litigation & Compliance
• Surety
• White Collar Criminal Defense

National Trial Lawyers, Commercial Litigators, and Franchise Law Attorneys

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. is a nationally recognized business trial law, complex commercial litigation, and franchise law firm. Zarco Law represents franchisees, franchisee associations, dealers, distributors, licensees, entrepreneurs, and business owners throughout the United States and internationally in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other complex business disputes.

Known as "The Great Equalizers," our attorneys have spent decades leveling the playing field for business owners and franchisees facing larger and better-funded adversaries. We are sophisticated, trial-tested litigators who have successfully handled disputes involving some of the nation's largest franchisors, manufacturers, distributors, licensors, and commercial enterprises. Our attorneys are known for developing innovative legal strategies in challenging matters where others believed success was unlikely. We combine sophisticated courtroom experience, strategic advocacy, and business insight to protect our clients when significant financial, operational, and reputational interests are at stake.

The firm is nationally recognized and award-winning for its franchise law practice representing franchisees and franchisee associations, while also maintaining a broad commercial litigation practice involving complex business disputes across numerous industries, including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, real estate, and service-related businesses.

Complex Business, Franchise, and Commercial Disputes

Many of the matters we handle arise within ongoing business relationships and involve issues such as:

• Breach of contract
• Breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
• Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) violations and franchise sales fraud
• Fraud in the inducement, fraudulent concealment, and business tort claims
• Encroachment and market cannibalization disputes
• Wrongful termination and non-renewal claims
• Liquidated damages disputes
• Unreasonable renewal conditions and transfer restrictions
• Dealer, distributor, and license agreement disputes
• Supply chain sourcing, vendor, and pricing disputes
• Restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation
• System-wide policy and operational changes affecting franchisees, dealers, distributors, and licensees
• Business divorce, partnership, shareholder, and ownership disputes
• Emergency injunctive and other extraordinary relief proceedings

Courtroom Strength Backed by Business Insight

What distinguishes Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. is our unique combination of legal and business experience. Our attorneys and professionals bring backgrounds in economics, accounting, banking, finance, and business operations, allowing us to evaluate disputes from both legal and commercial perspectives.

This multidisciplinary approach helps clients develop practical, cost-effective strategies designed to protect profitability, preserve enterprise value, and advance long-term business objectives.

The firm regularly represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States, as well as before arbitration panels and mediation forums, including matters administered by AAA, JAMS, and other alternative dispute resolution organizations.

Additional Areas of Representation

Our attorneys regularly handle:

• Complex commercial litigation
• Franchise litigation and franchise dispute resolution
• Commercial real estate and construction defect disputes
• Landlord-tenant and lease-related litigation
• C-suite and complex executive employment disputes
• Partnership, shareholder, and business ownership litigation
• Corporate, franchising, licensing, dealership, and distribution matters
• Complex business transactions and contract negotiations
• Emergency injunction and temporary restraining order proceedings
• Intellectual property, trademark, and unfair competition disputes

We also assist clients with the formation and structuring of businesses and the review, negotiation, and drafting of critical business agreements, including:

• Franchise Agreements
• Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs)
• Dealer and Distribution Agreements
• Licensing Agreements
• Large Commercial Leases
• Purchase and Sale Agreements
• Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
• Non-Compete and Restrictive Covenant Agreements
• Personal Guarantees
• Shareholder, Partnership, and Operating Agreements

National and International Reach

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski has represented clients across more than 500 franchise systems, as well as numerous dealership, distribution, licensing, and independent business networks throughout the United States and in more than 20 countries worldwide.

The firm has represented clients throughout North America, South America, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, providing strategic counsel in complex domestic and international business matters.

More than 40 franchisee associations have sought the firm's counsel regarding franchise law, association governance, commercial litigation, and complex business matters.

Recognizing that litigation costs can sometimes prevent businesses from pursuing legitimate claims, the firm maintains an efficient boutique-firm structure and, in appropriate matters, may explore alternative fee arrangements, including partial contingency, blended, and success-based fee structures where appropriate.

Representative Clients and Industries

The firm has represented franchisees, franchisee associations, dealers, distributors, licensees, and business owners in the restaurant, hospitality, retail, automotive, healthcare, fitness, education, home services, real estate, and professional services industries.

Representative matters have involved businesses associated with nationally recognized brands including McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Dunkin', Subway, Little Caesars, Papa John's, Domino's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Arby's, Church's Chicken, Johnny Rockets, TGI Fridays, Hard Rock Cafe, Holiday Inn, Days Inn, Ramada, Best Western, Quality Inn, 7-Eleven, RE/MAX, Sotheby's, Harley-Davidson, Servpro, Camp Bow Wow, Carvel, Tutor Time, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and numerous others.

More than 40 franchisee associations—including organizations affiliated with McDonald's, Subway, Home Instead, Massage Envy, Edible Arrangements, Little Caesars, Johnny Rockets, Papa John's, 7-Eleven, TCBY, Wood You Furniture, and Roto-Rooter—have sought the firm's counsel regarding franchise law, association governance, commercial litigation, and general business representation.

Whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trial, Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. remains committed to helping business owners, franchisees, franchisee associations, dealers, distributors, and licensees level the playing field and protect what they have worked so hard to build. We invite you to review our Client Testimonials, explore our Blogs and Videos, and learn more about our firm and client-focused advocacy that have helped make us the nationally recognized leader in franchise law and complex commercial litigation.