• March 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    The Law Firms and Lawyers That Benefit Most From Private Equity Designation

    An in-depth investigation featuring interviews with a wide range of market leaders has shown the law firms and lawyers that frequently get designated mandates on private equity transactions in the UK.

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  • In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder Litig.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-20
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Automotive | Energy | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Valihura
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jay W. Eisenhofer, Christine M. Mackintosh, Kelly L. Tucker, Vivek Upadhya, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE; Michael Hanrahan, Kevin H. Davenport, Samuel L. Closic, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Daniel L. Berger, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, NY; Lee D. Rudy, Eric L. Zagar, Justice O. Reliford, Matthew Benedict, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA; Randall J. Baron, David T. Wissbroecker, Robbins Gellar Rudman & Dowd LLP, San Diego, CA for appellants.
    for defendant: David E. Ross, Garrett B. Moritz, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Evan R. Chesler, Daniel Slifkin, Vanessa A. Lavely, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY for appellee.

    Case Number: 181, 2022

    Chancery court correctly found acquisition of company partially owned by controlling stockholder was entirely fair where stockholder recused himself from shareholder vote, the board operated independently, and evidence demonstrated that the acquired company had value from long-term cash flows and was not worthless due to being insolvent.

  • January 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

    As Florida's Changing Trust Laws Attract Big Players, Law Firms Are Doubling Down

    Prominent firms backed the campaign of a state representative who sponsored successful new litigation, and now they're staffing up in anticipation of fresh work.

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  • Ryan v. Buckeye Partners, L.P.

    Publication Date: 2022-02-22
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Distribution and Wholesale | Energy | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Blake A. Bennett, Dean R. Roland, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Clinton A. Krislov, Kenneth T. Goldstein, Christopher M. Hack, Krislov & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, IL; Samuel B. Edwards, Ryan Cook, Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas, LLP, Houston, TX for plaintiff.
    for defendant: William M. Lafferty, Ryan D. Stottmann, Sabrina M. Hendershot, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Gary A. Bornstein, Rory A. Leraris, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Jeffrey L. Moyer, Srinivas M. Raju, Tyler E. Cragg, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Andrew W. Hammond, Steven A. Levy, White & Case LLP, New York, NY for defendants.

    Case Number: D69718

    The court held in this class action that plaintiffs failed to plead sufficient facts to support their breach of contract and breach of implied covenant claims relating to a merger that was approved by a majority of unitholders.

  • KT4 Partners LLC v. Palantir Tech. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-04
    Practice Area: Business Torts
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory | Software
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bartholomew J. Dalton, Michael C. Dalton, Dalton & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Barry S. Simon, Jonathan B. Pitt, Stephen Wohlgemuth, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Blake Rohrbacher, Kelly E. Farnan, Kevin M. Gallagher, Katharine L. Mowrey, Ryan D. Konstanzer, Rich-ards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; John C. Hueston, Moez M. Kaba, Hueston Hennigan LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Kevin J. Orsini, Rory A. Leraris, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Elena C. Nor-man, Paul J. Loughman, Lakshmi A. Muthu, Caleb G. Johnson, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wil-mington, DE; John Douglas Bethay III, Maynard Cooper & Gale LLP, Birmingham, AL for defendants.

    Case Number: D69489

    The court denied plaintiffs' motions in limine with respect to defense experts, because those witnesses had specialized and relevant knowledge.

  • April 1, 2021 | Daily Business Review

    'Miami Is Ready' for National Cases: MDL Panel Picks Florida for Robinhood Litigation

    Now, it will be up to U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to preside over the consolidated cases seeking collective damages in the multibillions of dollars.

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  • Sylebra Capital Partners Master Fund, Ltd. v. Perelman

    Publication Date: 2020-10-28
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel T. Hirzel II, Gillian L. Andrews, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Patrick J. Smith, Andrew J. Rodgers, Nicholas J. Karasimas, Smith Villazor LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: William M. Lafferty, Susan W. Waesco, Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kevin J. Orsini, Rory A. Leraris, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY for defendants.

    Case Number: D69171

    The court dismissed plaintiff's complaint because the company's bylaws contained a mandatory forum selection provision in favor of another state.

  • Morrison v. Berry

    Publication Date: 2020-06-17
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Food and Beverage | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joel Friedlander, Jeffrey M. Gorris, Christopher P. Quinn and Bradley P. Lehman, Friedlander & Gorris, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Randall J. Baron and Christopher H. Lyons, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP , San Diego, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Rudolf Koch, Matthew D. Perri and John M. O’Toole, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Adam L. Sisitsky, Lavinia M. Weizel, Robert I. Bodian and Scott A. Rader, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., New York, NY and Boston, MA for independent director defendants. William B. Chandler III, Bradley D. Sorrels, Lindsay K. Faccenda and Daniyal M. Iqbal, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Wilmington, DE for defendant Duggan. Patricia L. Enerio, Jamie L. Brown and Gillian L. Andrews, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzell LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant Anicetti. Kevin G. Abrams, J. Peter Shindel, Jr. and Matthew L. Miller, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Matthew A. Schwartz and Joshua S. Levy, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY for J.P. Morgan defendants. William M. Lafferty, S. Mark Hurd, Thomas W. Briggs, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Mullin, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stuart W. Gold and Richard W. Clary, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY for defendant Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP. Kevin R. Shannon and Matthew F. Davis, Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jonathan Rosenberg and Abby F. Rudzin, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, NY for Apollo defendants. John L. Reed, Peter H. Kyle and David Clarke, Jr., DLA Piper LLP., Wilmington, DE and Washington, DC for Berry defendants.

    Case Number: D69017

    Plaintiff adequately alleged an aiding and abetting claim against a financial advisor, but the court dismissed the other aiding and abetting claims.

  • January 31, 2020 | Legaltech News

    Orrick Becomes Third Big Law Firm to Invest in Reynen Court's App Store

    Orrick's investment was made public Thursday, the day before Reynen Court announced its own commercial release, exiting the beta period that was launched last August.

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  • January 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer

    Orrick Pours Cash Into Reynen Court, Newly Launched 'App Store' for Legal Tech

    The move makes Orrick the third law firm to invest in the platform, after Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins helped raise $7 million. 

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