Kyle A. Pinder

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder examines how recent Delaware Supreme Court decisions may reshape challenges to corporate governance provisions and reduce incentives for meritless litigation.

Kyle Pinder and John DiTomo speak at this full-day Practising Law Institute program, sharing insights on Delaware case law developments and activism trends.

Morris Nichols served as Delaware counsel in pending all-cash transaction valuing Beazer at approximately $2.2 billion.

The annual peer-reviewed guide recognized Morris Nichols attorneys across a range of practice areas.

Kyle Pinder serves as a panelist at this National Conference in Nashville.

Morris Nichols attorney Kyle Pinder examines the potential sources of an inherent precatory proposal right and concludes that Delaware law does not provide such a right.

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder joined TheCorporateCounsel.net’s “Timely Takes Podcast” to discuss precatory stockholder proposals under Delaware law.

Kyle Pinder speaks in a panel discussion on shareholder proposal rule.

Kyle Pinder joined the co-host of the Shareholder Primary podcast to discuss the core conclusions of his forthcoming research paper, “The Non-Binding Bind: Reframing Precatory Stockholder Proposals under Delaware Law.”

Kyle Pinder serves as a panelist at the University of North Carolina School of Law’s 2025 Dan K. Moore Program in Ethics.

Kyle Pinder joins a Council of Institutional Investors webinar discussion on the intersection of shareholder proposal regulations and state corporate laws.

Kyle Pinder joins the 2025 Proxy Disclosure & 22nd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences to discuss recent Delaware case law and statutory developments and offer practical guidance for corporations.

Kyle Pinder co-chairs PLI’s Shareholder Activism 2025 half-day program, offering insights on activism trends, preparedness strategies, and Delaware case law developments.

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder, along with Cleary Gottlieb partners J.T. Ho and Helena K. Grannis, co-authored this article.

At the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting, Kyle Pinder speaks on a panel discussion of recent amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Morris Nichols attorney Kyle Pinder has a forthcoming article examining the potential sources of an inherent precatory proposal right. 

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder co-presents the session, “Inside the Boardroom: Advising Directors Reviewing Strategic Alternatives.”

Forty Morris Nichols attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America 2026. Four partners were noted as “Lawyer of the Year.”

Kyle Pinder summarizes the 2025 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), including key changes to conflict transaction approvals, stockholder inspection rights, forum selection provisions, and fee-shifting restrictions.

Eric Klinger-Wilensky, John DiTomo, and Kyle Pinder authored an article in The Corporate Governance Advisor analyzing the 2025 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and their role in strengthening Delaware’s status as the premier jurisdiction for corporations.

Delaware, the corporate home of a majority of US public companies and venture-backed private companies, has adopted important amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to provide additional protection and clarity for boards of directors and controlling stockholders. This client alert summarizes the changes which took effect on March 25, 2025 and apply retroactively to all acts and transactions, including demands to inspect books and records, unless legal proceedings were already commenced on or before February 17, 2025.

Kyle Pinder speaks on a webcast presented by TheCorporateCounsel.net.

On Monday, February 17, 2025, the General Assembly publicly released proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).  The amendments, which we refer to as the “Balancing Amendments,” are intended to rebalance certain aspects of Delaware law relating to conflict transactions, controlling stockholder liability, and books and records demands. 

Kyle Pinder joins the new podcast series “Understanding Activism with John & J.T.” to discuss recent challenges to advance notice bylaws and the implications of Kellner v. AIM Immunotech.

The Best Lawyers in America has released its 2025 edition listing 39 attorneys from Morris Nichols. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 160,000 eligible attorneys.

On March 28, 2024, the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association released proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law that, if adopted into law, would address recent caselaw regarding the facial validity of certain stockholder agreements, the ability of parties to a merger agreement to contract for certain pre-closing remedies and for the appointment of a stockholder representative to enforce post-closing remedies, and the process required to approve merger agreements.

Corporate counseling partner Kyle Pinder recently authored an article in The Corporate Governance Advisor discussing four possible approaches when crafting forum selection, or exclusive forum, provisions requiring certain claims to be brought in a specific court or courts. 

Alexandra Cumings and Kyle Pinder have been invited to join the firm partnership, effective January 1, 2024, and Elizabeth Mullin will be promoted to special counsel.

The Best Lawyers in America has released its 2024 edition, listing 39 attorneys from Morris Nichols. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 76,000 eligible attorneys.

Dan Matthews and Kyle Pinder discuss the 2022 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) that were recently enacted.

The Best Lawyers in America has released its 2023 edition, listing 35 attorneys from Morris Nichols. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 71,000 eligible attorneys.

The Best Lawyers in America has released its 2022 edition, listing thirty-two attorneys from Morris Nichols. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 66,000 eligible attorneys.

Morris Nichols attorney Kyle Pinder joins the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society for Corporate Governance as part of their quarterly webinar series.

Thirty-one Morris Nichols attorneys were recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 67,000 eligible attorneys.