Litigation & disputes
Resolute advocacy grounded in a practical understanding of what is at stake for you.
Explore this practiceLitigation · Business law · International counsel
A way
through.
When a dispute, a deal, or a difficult decision stands in your way, you need counsel who can see the possibilities—and pursue them.
New York perspective. International experience.
30+years of legal experience
High stakestransactions & disputes
Personalcounsel focused on your goals
Our practice
Complex matters.
A clear sense of direction.
We represent businesses, founders, and individuals at consequential moments—in court, at the negotiating table, and across borders.
Business & transactions
Counsel for the decisions that shape a business, from formation and financing to acquisition and exit.
Explore this practiceInternational matters
Decades of experience navigating transactions, investigations, and disputes across jurisdictions.
Explore this practiceA different way of practicing law
We walk
through walls.
A transaction that seems impossible to close. A conflict between founders. A lawsuit that has taken over your life. Our work begins with understanding what you need to achieve.
That calls for persistence and imagination. It also calls for independent judgment: knowing when to fight, when to negotiate, and when a practical compromise serves you best.
How we approach your matterSelected experience
Experience that meets
the moment.
Fleming v. City of New York
Successfully defeated a motion to dismiss Monell claims and bifurcate individual and City liability, setting the stage for a major civil rights trial coming soon.
$15 million ICC arbitration award
Obtained an arbitration award for an international copper trading firm.
From founder financing to global offerings
Experience spans early-stage capital, cross-border acquisitions, and international offerings in the billions of dollars.
Selected matters reflect the attorneys’ experience, including at prior firms. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Meet the founder
Eden P. Quainton
Owner & founder
Eden brings more than three decades of litigation and transactional experience to the people and businesses he represents. His career includes work at Cravath, Cleary Gottlieb, and Skadden, where he became a partner, followed by partnership at Curtis.
At Quainton Law, that experience informs a practice built around independent counsel, thoughtful analysis, and a personal commitment to each client’s objectives.
Yale UniversityB.A., summa cum laude
Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., with distinction
Let’s talk
What stands in your way?
Start with a candid conversation about your situation, your options, and whether we can help. There is no charge for the initial discussion.