SHANGHAI – Oct. 5, 2022 – A team of attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP won a motion for summary judgment for complete dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted in a case where the firm represented SC Houston, LLC, an international shipping company.
The case involved the former president of SC Houston, LLC who claimed breach of contract and promissory estoppel of his employment agreement by failing to provide adequate notice of termination and negotiated pay. Arguments involved complex issues relating to a statute of frauds defense, assumption of a contract, and whether negotiations of the terms of a contract can be legally binding on a negotiating party if they are not reduced to writing.
“Greenberg Traurig’s global platform and culture of collaboration allowed us to support a China-based company like SC Houston in a Texas court. We are proud have the capability to work with clients across markets, sectors, and legal disciplines,” said George Qi, co-managing shareholder in the firm's Shanghai office and co-chair of the Greenberg Traurig’s China Practice.
The Greenberg Traurig team comprised Labor & Employment Shareholder Jordan W. Cowman and Associate Amanda A. Williams in Dallas.