Adam Trigg

United States

Bergeson LLP · Commercial litigator Adam Trigg represents directors, officers, and founders in complex securities litigation, shareholder disputes, business divorces, and other intracompany controversies. His Silicon Valley-based clients include executives and leaders of venture capital, life sciences, biotechnology, and high-tech companies. Securities Litigation and SEC Investigations Adam has defended numerous officers, directors, and companies in securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and SEC investigations and enforcement actions. He focuses on early resolution when possible, successfully moving to dismiss or settle many lawsuits at the pleadings stage. Adam maintains cooperative relationships with regulatory agencies as part of his advocacy for clients under investigation by the SEC, U.S. Department of Justice, and other regulators. Tech Company and Founder Disputes Resolving founder disputes—from struggles over corporate control to allegations of fraud and misuse of corporate funds, equity interest conflicts, breach of contract, and other claims—is a significant area of Adam’s practice. Adam brings in-depth forensic resources to address the sophisticated accounting issues entailed in valuations and damage assessment during company leadership breakups. He digs deep into entangled financial details to clarify and identify the relevant facts underlying disputes to position clients well for litigation. He manages all phases of complex litigation: pre-litigation counseling, fact investigation, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial preparation.

United States