Iron Ark PLLC · For lawyers
For lawyers: referrals & co-counsel.
Deal lawyers · conflicted-out firms · contingency matters · co-counsel
Iron Ark PLLC works with lawyers and law firms whose clients have a business dispute the firm can’t or doesn’t want to litigate – a former deal client whose buyer won’t pay the earnout, a matter your firm is conflicted out of, a case that needs a contingency structure, or one that needs business-litigation counsel in Delaware, New York, or elsewhere. We take referred matters on contingency, on a flat fee, or on a hybrid, and we share fees with referring counsel where appropriate.
Who refers to us
- Corporate and M&A lawyers whose former clients call about an earnout or a post-closing dispute.
- Litigation firms that are conflicted out of a matter.
- Firms that don’t take business cases on contingency.
- Lawyers who need business-litigation counsel in Delaware, New York, or another jurisdiction.
- General counsel looking for outside litigation counsel on a defined matter.
What we take
- Earnout disputes and post-closing M&A claims.
- Founder disputes and founder rights.
- Securities and investor claims.
- Fiduciary-duty and governance disputes.
- Partnership and shareholder disputes.
From moderate-size claims to $100 million-plus cases – on contingency, a flat fee, or a hybrid. How we take cases on contingency.
How we work with referring counsel
Conflicts first. Send us the parties’ names, and we run a conflict check before anything about the merits is shared.
A prompt, candid read. A senior lawyer reviews the matter and tells you – and your client – whether and how we can take it.
Your relationship stays yours. You remain your client’s lawyer for corporate and transactional work. We handle the dispute and keep you informed as it moves.
Your role, your choice. We can act as co-counsel alongside you or take the matter on directly.
Fee sharing
We share fees with referring counsel – on contingency and flat-fee matters alike – where appropriate. Any division of fees is disclosed to the client, agreed in writing, and made in proportion to the work performed or with joint responsibility for the matter, as the professional-conduct rules require.
How to refer a matter
Email referrals@ironark.com with the parties’ names for the conflict check, a brief non-confidential description of the dispute, and any deadline. We follow up within one business day.
Common questions
Do you share fees with referring lawyers?
Yes, where appropriate – on contingency and flat-fee matters alike. Any division of fees is disclosed to the client, agreed in writing, and made in proportion to the work performed or with joint responsibility for the matter, as the professional-conduct rules require.
Will you take over my client relationship?
No. You remain your client’s lawyer for corporate and transactional work. We handle the dispute and keep you informed as it moves.
Can you act as co-counsel?
Yes. We can work alongside you – for example, as litigation counsel while you handle the client relationship or the transaction record – or take the matter on directly.
What should I send first?
The parties’ names for a conflict check, a brief non-confidential description of the dispute, and any deadline. Please don’t send confidential information until we have cleared conflicts.
What size of case do you take?
From moderate-size claims to $100 million-plus cases. Each contingency matter is underwritten before we take it; other matters are priced as flat fees by phase or a hybrid.
A client with a business dispute? Send it our way.
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