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What We Do

Practice Areas

We handle complex disputes for businesses, business owners, CEOs, and executives — as well as individuals, trusts, non-profits, religious organizations, and affiliated institutions — representing both plaintiffs and defendants across California and beyond. We take on many of the same types of matters as large national firms, at rates that are substantially lower.

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Complex Business Litigation
Core Practice
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Tajima LLP's core practice is complex business litigation. We represent businesses, business owners, CEOs, executives, founders, investors, trustees, and general counsel in complex disputes in state and federal courts and in arbitration — as well as individuals, non-profits, religious organizations, and affiliated institutions (including religious-affiliated hospitals and investment funds) with significant matters. We handle both plaintiff and defense matters, bringing the same strategic intensity to every case regardless of which side of the table we are on.

Our approach is built on thorough case evaluation, strategic demand letters and cease-and-desist letters, and exhaustive preparation. We believe every case is won before it is filed — and we prepare accordingly.

Representative Matters

  • Partnership disputes and corporate control battles
  • Breach of fiduciary duty claims against officers and directors
  • Shareholder derivative actions and minority oppression claims
  • Business fraud, misrepresentation, and concealment
  • Trade secret misappropriation and unfair business practices
  • Contractor litigation and licensing disputes
  • Injunctive relief in time-sensitive business disputes
  • International commercial arbitration (AAA, JAMS, ICC)
  • Cross-border disputes with Asia-Pacific connections (Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia)
Representative Result
Secured $10M+ in judgments, awards, and contracts in complex international business litigation, prevailing against some of the world's largest law firms.
Representative Result
Defended corporation and owners from trade secret and unfair competition claims, and launched a successfully resolved defamation countersuit.
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Real Estate & Contractor Litigation
Litigation
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We represent developers, property owners, contractors, and investors in real estate and construction disputes. We have extensive experience dealing with companies in the contracting industry, handling everything from complex litigation to licensing issues.

Representative Matters

  • Contractor litigation and construction defect arbitration
  • Contractor licensing issues and regulatory compliance
  • Developer and contractor disputes
  • Real estate fraud and misrepresentation
  • Landlord-tenant commercial disputes
  • Eminent domain and inverse condemnation proceedings
  • Mechanics lien and payment bond disputes
Representative Result
Obtained an $8 million construction defect arbitration award for a Beverly Hills luxury home developer.
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Subsea Cables & Data Centers
Specialized
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Tajima LLP has developed a specialized practice in disputes involving submarine telecommunications cables and data center infrastructure. This is a niche area requiring deep technical understanding and experience in both domestic and international arbitration forums. Many of these matters involve Asia-Pacific routes and operators, reflecting the firm's broader practice in cross-border disputes with a California nexus.

Our clients include submarine cable operators, telecommunications companies, and data center operators with disputes arising from co-location agreements, capacity contracts, and infrastructure damage claims.

Representative Matters

  • Submarine cable co-location and capacity disputes
  • Data center co-location rent and service disputes
  • International arbitration for telecommunications infrastructure
  • Federal court proceedings involving cable landing rights
  • Contract disputes between cable operators and data centers
Representative Result
Obtained a $1.7 million arbitration award ordering a data center to refund co-location rent to a submarine cable operator.
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Tax Controversy
Litigation
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Managing Partner Chase Tajima holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court. Tajima LLP represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals in tax disputes at the federal and state level.

Representative Matters

  • U.S. Tax Court litigation and trial
  • IRS audit defense and administrative proceedings
  • Federal and state tax controversy resolution
  • Multimillion-dollar tax assessment disputes
  • General excise tax and state tax litigation
  • Tax-related business disputes
Representative Result
Resolved and settled $70 million in Hawaii general excise tax assessments for a publicly traded hotel company.
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Contracts & Commercial Disputes
Litigation
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We represent businesses and individuals in a wide range of contract and commercial disputes. Whether you are pursuing a breach of contract claim or defending against one, Tajima LLP brings sharp litigation instincts and deep experience to achieve the best possible outcome.

Representative Matters

  • Breach of contract and anticipatory breach claims
  • Business torts and unfair business practices (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200)
  • Fraud, misrepresentation, and concealment
  • Interference with contract and prospective economic advantage
  • Promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment
  • Commercial arbitration (AAA, JAMS, ICC)
  • Anti-SLAPP motions and fee recovery
Case Example
Successfully brought an Anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of a restaurant owner, resulting in dismissal of fraud and misrepresentation claims. Client also entitled to recover attorneys’ fees.
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Employment Litigation
Litigation
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Tajima LLP handles employment disputes for both employers and employees in California. California employment law is among the most complex in the nation, and we bring the same rigorous, litigation-focused approach to employment matters that we apply to all our cases.

Representative Matters

  • Wrongful termination and retaliation claims
  • Discrimination and harassment (FEHA)
  • Wage and hour disputes and class action defense
  • Executive compensation and severance disputes
  • Non-compete and trade secret disputes in employment context
  • PAGA claims and representative actions
Representative Result
Overturned a default dismissal and secured indemnification, closure of a civil lawsuit, and recovery of attorney fees from the state for an employment litigation client.
Regional Coverage

Litigating Across Southern California

When a company is served with a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court or faces a high-stakes partnership dispute, executives need more than just legal representation — they need a strategic partner prepared to fight. Tajima LLP has repeatedly gone up against the largest and most formidable law firms in the world, and prevailed, at a fraction of our opponents' cost. Our advantage lies in agility, preparation, and relentless advocacy — not in matching their headcount or overhead.

Complex business disputes are not confined to a single jurisdiction. Tajima LLP provides strategic representation for corporations, executives, and business owners throughout the region. Our litigation footprint includes the state and federal courts of:

By combining deep knowledge of local court procedures with advanced legal analytics, we deliver a decisive advantage in venues across Southern California.

Have a Dispute That Needs to Be Resolved?

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