Pre-Trial IT Disputes Settlement

What disputes arise in IT?

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  With customers
  Contractual debt.
  Sprint delay and regular change of technical task.
  Warranty conflicts.
  Debag. Separation of errors and wishes of the client.
  Poaching employees.
  Unfair competition.

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  With team
  Missing deadlines.
  Damage caused to software products.
  Disclosure of confidential information.
  Poaching customers or other employees.
  Unilateral withdrawal from the agreement.
  Default of projects and work quality.

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  With the tax authority
  Fictitious or hidden transactions with customers.
  Additional charge of income tax, and other federal and municipal taxes.
  Sole entrepreneur tax audits.
  International taxation.

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  With the Department of State Labor
  Penalties for undocumented employees.
  Complaints from employees.
  Team interrogation.

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  With banks
  Blocking the bank account of an IT company. AML/KYC Compliance.
  Restructuring of credit debt.
  Connecting payment systems to IT products.
  Opening accounts in foreign banks.

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  With financial monitoring bodies
  The need to confirm the legality of the origin of funds based on international contracts and invoices.
  Verification of contractors and customers.

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  With publishers
  Notices, rejections, deletions, and blocking of mobile applications in the AppStore and Google Play.
  Complaints from applications’ users to the support service.

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  With competitors, investors and others
  Copyright infringement.
  Domain disputes.
  Conflicts when an investor exits a project.
  Co-founder disputes: operational management, distribution of profits, sale of shares, the attraction of business angels, withdrawal from the company, confidentiality, and non-competition.

How to resolve an IT dispute?

• To negotiate 
• File a formal complaint
• Engage a mediator
• Apply to an arbitration facility
• File a claim to a local court

How do IT lawyers help resolve disputes?

• The Stalirov&Co team appeals against unlawful decisions by the tax authorities, financial monitoring bodies, and the State Labor Department.
• Lawyers negotiate with banks to unlock the bank accounts of IT companies.
• We compile claims to collect fines and contract debts from customers.
• Our team prepares documents and collects evidence to appeal to arbitration and the court.
• Lawyers represent clients in the US and EU, conducting litigation and supervise the implementation of court decisions.
• The Stalirov&Co team resolves conflicts within the team.
• We act as mediators.

Cases from IT lawyers

Who are we, and how do we generate solutions?

60% of disputes filed by clients are related to contract arrears.

20% of disputes occur with banks and government agencies (tax, State Labor Department, and financial monitoring bodies).

10% of disputes arise due to violations of the NDA, NCA, and NSA.

Another 10% are conflicts between co-founders and investors, disputes with publishers, and others commercial issues.

To resolve disputes, the Stalirov&Co team:

• develops a strategy for resolving internal and external conflicts.
• We insist on negotiations and mediation to reduce clients' financial costs. 
• Lawyers participate in negotiations and help to find a compromise.
• If the pre-trial tools don't work, we go to court, arbitration, and participate in legal debates.
• We are experienced in fulfilling the decision of arbitration or court, collect debts, and receive compensation.
• The Stalirov&Co team advises on avoiding similar disputes in the future: we develop contracts with clients and the team, and we conduct legal audit.