Business Law & Commercial Litigation
Company formation, contracts, transactions, ownership disputes, and commercial litigation.
Second-Generation Lawyers · Newport Beach · New York
Experienced California & New York Attorneys
U2U Law P.C. advises businesses, individuals, and families on business transactions, civil litigation, and significant personal legal matters. From contracts and company sales to disputes and cross-border issues, our attorneys help clients understand their options and make informed decisions.
$2 BillionInternational energy-plant dispute in New York involving multiple parties, cross-border business relationships, and demands exceeding $2 billion.Read the case study
$200 MillionCalifornia-connected international energy dispute that expanded from approximately $3.5 million to nearly $200 million through contract, fraud, alter-ego, and multi-party issues.Read the case study
$10 MillionLead counsel for a California business-sale transaction valued at $10 million.Read the case study
$8.5 MillionBuyer’s counsel for a California bank sale-leaseback involving coordinated purchase and lease agreements.Read the case study
Dispute figures are amounts demanded or at issue; transaction figures are deal values. They do not represent money recovered. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Explore representative U2U Law matters.
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Professional standing
Credentials you can explore
Learn about our attorneys’ admissions, publications, professional affiliations, and representative work through the U2U Law team and our firm profile.
Forbes Business CouncilYavuz is a member and contributor. Membership is fee-based and is not an award or law-firm ranking.
Local Legal Authority directoryA paid Attorney at Law Magazine profile; not an award, ranking, or independent endorsement.
BusinessRate · 2026BusinessRate states its ranking is based on publicly available Google review data.
Admissions and professional affiliations
Badges identify the memberships, listings, affiliations, and third-party recognition described here. They are not State Bar certifications or guarantees of legal skill or results.
Our practice areas
Counsel for business and personal legal needs
A legal matter can affect a company, a career, a home, or a family. Our team coordinates the relevant practice areas so advice reflects the client’s wider objectives.
Employment & Workers’ Compensation
Employer and employee matters, workplace claims, compliance, and workers’ compensation.
Family Law
Divorce, custody, support, prenuptial agreements, and related family matters.
Immigration
Family, employment, investor, extraordinary-ability, and other U.S. immigration matters.
Personal Injury
Accident, injury, insurance, and recovery matters.
Real Estate Law
Purchases, sales, leases, development, and real-estate disputes.
Intellectual Property
Trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, licensing, software, and technology matters.
Entertainment Law
Film, television, music, creator, influencer, production, publicity-right, digital-replica, and entertainment-dispute matters.
Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, incapacity planning, and wealth-transfer documents.
Türkiye Litigation & Transactions
Cross-border disputes, transactions, and coordination involving Türkiye.
Focused counsel and resources
Business transactions and civil litigation
Plan, negotiate, and close a transaction
Clear documents connect the agreed price and business objective to payment terms, ownership, responsibilities, and remedies. Our business lawyers advise on:
- Commercial contracts: drafting, review, negotiation, licensing, and enforcement.
- Mergers and acquisitions: structure, due diligence, purchase agreements, and closing.
- Business formation: entities, governance, and ownership documentation.
- Partnership and ownership disputes: control, duties, buyouts, and dissolution.
For a purchase or sale, early review can identify how the deal treats assets, existing liabilities, employees, leases, intellectual property, and seller financing. The documents should connect due diligence findings to the agreed obligations, closing conditions, and remedies.
Assess a dispute and protect your position
We evaluate claims, defenses, evidence, damages, settlement options, and trial preparation. Explore California civil litigation, Orange County litigation, Newport Beach litigation, and New York commercial litigation.
Focused resources cover business litigation, contract disputes, property damage, insurance disputes, commercial fraud, injunctions and TROs, and civil trials.
If a dispute is developing, preserve relevant contracts, notices, messages, and payment records. Tell counsel about pending court dates and response deadlines at the outset so the initial review can address urgency alongside the underlying business or personal objective.
Experience across generations
Legal scholarship. Decades of business and transactional experience.
Our second-generation legal tradition brings together legal scholarship, commercial experience, and a practical understanding of the decisions clients face.
Managing Partner Yavuz Usaklioglu
Licensed in California, New York, and Turkey
Yavuz is a published legal author and scholar whose work includes Digital Law. He received U.S. permanent residence through the EB-1A extraordinary-ability category, often called the “Einstein visa.” His work includes business transactions, civil litigation, and matters connecting the United States and Türkiye.
Meet Yavuz UsakliogluSenior Attorney Steven Madoff
Former Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Paramount Pictures
Steven brings approximately 50 years of overall legal experience to business transactions, commercial agreements, civil litigation, and entertainment matters. His background includes licensing, distribution, corporate ventures, and international business relationships. He was admitted in New York in 1979 and California in 1987.
Meet Steven MadoffWorking with U2U Law
A clear starting point for your legal matter
Begin with a short timeline, the parties involved, the jurisdiction, your objective, and any urgent deadline. Initial inquiries should contain nonconfidential information.
Identify the objective
Clarify the problem, desired result, and practical constraints.
Review the record
Organize relevant agreements, notices, filings, and communications when requested.
Evaluate options
Consider advice, negotiation, a transaction, mediation, or litigation.
Agree on the scope
After conflicts review, document representation, fees, responsibilities, and next steps.
An initial review helps determine whether the firm can assist and what work is appropriate. Useful preparation includes the documents that created the relationship, the key communications, and a concise explanation of the outcome you want.
Publications and legal insight
Practical perspectives on business and disputes
Yavuz Usaklioglu’s Forbes Business Council articles discuss trust, fairness, leadership, and employee disputes. Our firm’s guides help clients prepare documents and identify questions for counsel.
Published on Forbes
- Why Trust And Fairness Are Essential In Business · September 24, 2026
- Reasons And Preventative Measures For Lawsuits From Employees · August 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Questions about working with U2U Law
Where is U2U Law located?
Our California office is at 5000 Birch Street, Suite 9500, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Our New York office is at 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 300, New York, NY 10170. The firm also maintains an Istanbul office at Abide-i Hurriyet Cad. Arkan-2 Apt. K:3 D:5, Sisli, Istanbul, Türkiye 34384. Please confirm appointments in advance.
Does U2U Law handle business transactions?
Yes. Our attorneys advise on business purchases and sales, commercial contracts, licensing, joint ventures, and related arrangements. Explore transaction counsel.
Does U2U Law represent plaintiffs and defendants?
The firm evaluates plaintiff and defense matters, including business and contract disputes in California and New York. Representation depends on jurisdiction, conflicts, the merits, scope, and attorney availability.
What languages does the team speak?
Team members communicate in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Mandarin, Azerbaijani Turkish, and Pashto. Availability depends on the matter and team member.
Does contacting the firm create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Representation begins after conflicts and scope review and a signed engagement agreement. Please send confidential documents only after the firm authorizes an appropriate method.
Newport Beach · New York · Cross-border counsel
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