BFKN’s MVG works with automobile, truck, motorcycle, and powersports manufacturers and distributors, as well as captive finance companies, across the country and around the world. Our clients rely on us to help them set up and manage their distribution networks, create and implement business strategies, policies, and procedures, negotiate agreements, protect trademarks, and defend them in high-stakes litigation.
Our attorneys are knowledgeable and creative strategic partners. Whether litigating, counseling, or negotiating transactions on behalf of our clients, we combine our broad and deep knowledge of the motor vehicle industry with exceptional legal ability and experience, allowing us to help our clients efficiently and effectively solve difficult problems and achieve their business objectives.
Practice Contacts
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- Partner312.629.5125
How We Can Help
The MVG advises clients on a wide range of statutory and regulatory matters, including franchise and dealer law, antitrust, intellectual property, employment, finance, tax, and bankruptcy. We help our clients navigate the often-complex web of state and federal regulations applicable to the motor vehicle industry.
The MVG represents manufacturers and distributors in federal and state courts and administrative forums across the country in franchise, antitrust, general business, class action, intellectual property, employment, and bankruptcy litigation. We use our extensive industry knowledge and experience to develop and pursue strategies in the litigation context that aim to achieve our clients’ optimal short- and long-term business objectives.
The MVG assists clients with a full range of commercial arrangements and business transactions. Our extensive experience in sophisticated corporate, real estate, and financial transactions enables us to craft practical and creative strategies for handling complex matters to achieve our clients’ goals, all within the wide-ranging regulatory framework of the motor vehicle industry.
New Off-Road Vehicle LaunchAdvised client in connection with the launch of a new line of off-road vehicles for U.S. distribution, including providing regulatory guidance and counseling, and assistance with manufacturer licensing.
Porsche Cars N. Am., Inc. v. Copans Motors Inc.Represented Porsche in an appeal to the Florida Appellate Division. The Court issued its decision in Porsche’s favor, reversing the administrative agency decisions and remanding with instructions that the case be dismissed.
National Dealer Improvement/Cure ProgramDeveloped, implemented, and oversaw a nationwide dealer performance improvement and “cure” program for a manufacturer with a network of more than 2,400 U.S. dealers to address under-performing dealers.
Audi of America, Inc. v. Bronsberg & Hughes Pontiac LLCLead Counsel for Audi and Volkswagen in their long-running case against two motor vehicle dealer groups who sought to avoid Audi and VW’s respective rights of first refusal over dealership and real estate assets in a multi-dealership buy-sell transaction. The case was appealed three times and our clients prevailed in all three appeals.
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