A&O Shearman obtains preliminary injunctions for PURIS in high-stakes non-compete litigation

"A&O Shearman secured preliminary injunctions for PURIS LLC in a Florida federal court enforcing a non-compete against its former CEO and enjoining a third-party competing business where the ex-CEO was a silent partner, following expedited discovery and multiple hearings to protect PURIS from ongoing unlawful competition."

A&O Shearman represented PURIS LLC, a market leader in water pipeline rehabilitation and replacement for municipalities, in non-compete litigation against its former chief executive and a third-party competing business. Following expedited discovery and multiple hearings, a Florida federal court granted preliminary injunctions that enforced PURIS's non-compete agreement against its former chief executive and enjoined the third-party competing business with which the former executive had become a "silent partner." The decisive preliminary injunction protects PURIS from ongoing unlawful competition and provides the company with a judicial finding of a substantial likelihood of success on its claims at trial. lawfirm A&O Shearman represented client(s) PURIS LLC with a team composed by: Thad Behrens, Partner, U.S. co-head of Commercial Litigation, Dallas; Alain Dermarkar, Partner, U.S. head of Private Equity, Dallas; Kyle Park, Partner, Corporate, Dallas; Matt McGee, Counsel, Dallas; Jacob Fields, Associate, Dallas; Carter Gantt, Associate, New York; Danielle Vorbrodt, Associate, Dallas; Efren Lemus, Associate, Dallas.

A&O Shearman obtains preliminary injunctions for PURIS in high-stakes non-compete litigation

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