Wolfson Bolton Kochis provides strategic legal counsel to OEMs, suppliers, and purchasing organizations navigating complex automotive and supply-chain challenges. With nearly three decades of experience addressing supplier distress and supply-chain disruption, our Automotive & Supply Chain practice is led by Peter C. Bolton, who brings deep insight into both the legal and operational realities faced by purchasing and sourcing teams.
Our team includes professionals with firsthand experience leading supplier-risk management efforts for major tier-one automotive suppliers. This perspective allows us to assess supplier financial and operational health quickly, protect supply continuity, and guide clients through high-pressure situations, both in and out of court.
Clients rely on our Automotive & Supply Chain practice because we combine industry-specific knowledge with practical legal execution.
We understand the demands placed on purchasing organizations when suppliers face financial or operational distress. Our attorneys regularly evaluate supplier viability, identify risk early, and implement strategies designed to maintain continuity and minimize disruption.
When disputes escalate, our attorneys bring significant experience litigating automotive matters in federal and state courts nationwide. We routinely work alongside our commercial litigation and corporate restructuring and bankruptcy practices to pursue outcomes that protect operations while managing risk
From contract structuring to emergency injunctive relief, we help clients move decisively in fast-changing supply-chain environments.
Supplier instability can threaten production schedules, contractual obligations, and customer relationships. We help clients assess risk and implement strategies to protect continuity.
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Our experience allows us to act quickly and decisively when supply chains are threatened.
We advise clients on all aspects of purchasing and supply-chain contracting, helping organizations manage risk, enforce rights, and maintain flexibility across long-term commercial relationships.
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Our attorneys also provide training and strategic guidance to purchasing teams on contracting best practices and risk mitigation.
When supply-chain disputes arise, we help clients resolve conflicts efficiently while protecting operational priorities.
Our work often intersects with:
We are prepared to pursue negotiated resolutions or aggressive enforcement as the circumstances dictate.
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Our clients operate across the full automotive ecosystem.
Early assessment and legal involvement are critical. Proactive action can preserve supply continuity and contractual rights.
Often yes, depending on contract terms and applicable law. We help clients enforce tooling and access rights.
TROs are often used to prevent shutdowns, protect tooling, or preserve access during urgent disputes.
They require a supplier to demonstrate its ability to perform contractual obligations when performance is in doubt.
Yes. Many disputes are resolved through negotiation, facilitation, or structured agreements.
If your organization is managing supplier risk, negotiating complex supply-chain agreements, or responding to a distressed-supplier situation, Peter C. Bolton is available to discuss strategies for protecting continuity and minimizing disruption.
Contact Pete Bolton to explore practical legal solutions for today’s automotive and supply-chain challenges
PRACTICE LEAD – Automotive & Supply Chain
Pete is Practice Lead for Automotive & Supply Chain and Finance at Wolfson Bolton Kochis. He has a diverse national business law practice focused on purchasing and supply chain management, finance, and mergers and acquisitions, particularly in distressed scenarios.