Litigation has been Bergstein’s historical core practice. The department has vast experience in civil actions, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards, enforcement of guarantees, product liability, unfair competition, protection of trademarks, moral damages, bankruptcy procedures and international competition, abusive termination of distribution agreements and insurance claims.

Representative cases:

• Representation of a Japanese manufacturer against a former distributor in the leading case on parallel imports, trademark protection and unfair competition.
• Legal counsel to a leading global distillery in disputes related to long-term distribution contracts.
• Advise to a Japanese automaker in the termination process with its local distributors.
• Legal representation for an international construction company in the round of labor negotiations related to the construction of a pulp mill in Uruguay.
• Legal representation of Latin America’s largest mobile telecommunications company in a millionaire trial on grounds of unfair competition promoted by a former agent.
• Legal actions for the protection of protected patents.
• Legal representation in the leading case as regards moral damages awards.