Commercial & Business Litigation
At Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP, we handle commercial and business litigation matters from our offices in Newport and Wakefield. For more than 25 years, clients throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts have turned to our attorneys for help resolving disputes. Our dedication to aggressive, proactive representation has earned us a reputation for achieving the best possible results for our clients. Our lawyers work closely with our clients, reviewing every detail of their case to create a legal strategy that makes the most sense based on the facts and the client’s needs.
Commercial Litigation Cases
We represent businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and commercial entities in commercial litigation related to a range of business concerns, including:
- Contract disputes
- Partner and shareholder disputes
- Business torts
- Insurance disputes
- Collections and creditors’ rights
Business Litigation Cases
We also represent clients in all other types of business litigation, including:
- Corporate Governance Issues
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Disputes
- Antitrust and Competition Issues
- Fraud and Misrepresentation
- Real Estate and Property Disputes
Commercial & Business Litigation Law Insights
Passing the Business to Your Children: Legal Steps for a Successful Family Succession
by Richard N. Sayer – A good succession plan is a legal structure, not a conversation at Thanksgiving dinner. It needs documents that hold up regardless of who’s feeling generous or resentful in a given year. Here’s what that structure involves.
Condo Association Disputes: When Can You Fight Back Against the Board?
by Mark M. Thayer – Every condo owner eventually gets a notice from the board that doesn’t sit right. Maybe it’s a special assessment that seems to have appeared out of nowhere, or a fine for a rule violation nobody remembers agreeing to. The instinct is to assume the board can do whatever it wants because it’s the board. That instinct is wrong more often than owners realize.
Buying a Boat in Rhode Island: The Legal Steps Owners Skip That Cost Them Later
by Christopher J. McNally – Rhode Island’s waters draw serious buyers, from smaller center consoles in Narragansett Bay to significant sailboats moored off Newport harbor. The paperwork side of that purchase deserves the same attention as the survey and the sea trial. Here’s where owners typically go wrong, and how to close the gaps before they become expensive.
Protect What You’ve Worked To Build
The first step is a single call to our law office. To schedule your free initial consultation, call us today at 401-849-3040 or write to us online to discuss your case.





