Evan Michailidis is a versatile commercial litigator known for meeting any challenge. He advises on complex commercial disputes, employment matters, intellectual property conflicts, and white-collar defense cases.
Based in Eisner’s New York office, Evan provides strategic counsel to a wide range of clients — from global corporations and high-net-worth individuals to startups and major franchises — across diverse industries including entertainment, technology, finance, and hospitality. Known for his creative problem-solving and unwavering commitment to his clients, Evan has achieved notable successes both domestically and internationally.
Evan is well-versed in high-value, high-stakes commercial litigation, handling everything from major trademark disputes and SEC whistleblower cases to multimillion dollar international public infrastructure disputes. He counsels clients in complex breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims, including cases involving allegations of foreign corrupt practices, fraud, and embezzlement. His clients’ employment issues span wage and hour class actions, employment discrimination claims, restrictive covenant disputes, and executive compensation issues across multiple jurisdictions. He also advocates for clients in domestic and international arbitration, managing disputes with contractual, regulatory, and criminal aspects across different legal systems.
A skilled communicator, Evan excels at distilling complex legal issues into clear, compelling narratives that resonate in both courtrooms and negotiations. His ability to connect with clients, arbiters, and jurors to show them a clear path to success drives his efficient and favorable resolutions. Throughout a representation, he also leverages his broad practice experience to identify nuanced but critical issues that can reshape case strategy and alter outcomes.
Clients value Evan for his outside-the-box, inside-the business approach to every dispute. His formidable reputation is built on years of delivering favorable results, even under the most challenging circumstances, and on his genuine investment in his clients’ goals. He is often their first call when a legal issue arises and their first choice in a high stakes or complex dispute.
