Louis G. Hering

Morris Nichols received high recognition in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 United States, earning rankings among leading US law firms for M&A counseling and litigation.

For more than a decade, Chambers USA has ranked Morris Nichols in the top Delaware band for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

Lou Hering and Jason Russell contributed a Practice Note on Delaware Series LLCs to Thomson Reuters Practical Law.

In the 2024 edition, Morris Nichols again appears in two Legal 500 practice categories for M&A litigation defense and Delaware counsel. Nineteen Morris Nichols attorneys are mentioned in the editorial for their work in M&A litigation and Delaware corporate and commercial law.

Morris Nichols again secured a Band 1 ranking Chambers USA in four fundamental Delaware practice areas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

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.

The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States has again ranked Morris Nichols.

Chambers USA has again ranked Morris Nichols in Band 1 for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

Lou Hering will speak on the “Fiduciary standards applicable to investment managers” panel.

In 2022, the Delaware legislature passed a number of amendments to the state’s “alternative entity” statutes—the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (DRUPA), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (DRULPA), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (DLLCA), and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (DSTA).

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.

Morris Nichols was again ranked in The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.

Chambers USA has again ranked Morris Nichols in Band 1 for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

Lawdragon 500 released its second annual list of Leading Dealmakers in America. Six Morris Nichols partners have been included in the list, accounting for one third of the Delaware honorees.

The American Bar Association hosts their hybrid Business Law Section spring meeting from March 31-April 2, 2022. Three Morris Nichols partners will participate as committee leaders and speakers.

Lou Hering will present Delaware law updates at the LLC Institute.

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.

In its 2021 session, the Delaware legislature passed a number of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) and the Delaware “alternative entity” statutes—the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (DLLCA), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (DRULPA), and the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (DRUPA). The amendments to the DGCL, the DLLCA, the DRULPA, and the DRUPA became effective on August 1, 2021.

Morris Nichols was ranked in The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.

The 2021 edition of Chambers USA has again ranked Morris Nichols in the top tier in four Delaware practice categories.

Lawdragon 500 recently released its inaugural list of Leading Dealmakers in America. Six Morris Nichols partners were selected for inclusion, comprising one third of the Delaware honorees.

Morris Nichols partner Lou Hering shared his insights from working with mutual fund entities as well as in the PE space.

The American Bar Association hosts the Business Law Section virtual spring meeting from April 19-23, 2021. Three Morris Nichols partners will attend the conference as committee leaders and speakers, sharing insights on alternative entities, Delaware corporate law, fiduciary duties, and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).

Morris Nichols prepares an annual summary of recent Delaware cases that address significant alternative entity issues.

Morris Nichols partner Lou Hering will co-present the “Delaware Case Law Update” on November 13.

In its 2020 session, the Delaware legislature passed a number of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware “alternative entity” statutes—the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.

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.

The Delaware Supreme Court recently decided the case of Murfey v. WHC Ventures, LLC, No. 294, 2019 (Del. July 13, 2020), which involved a dispute over whether the plaintiff limited partners were entitled to certain books and records under the partnership agreement in question.

The Legal 500 United States today released its 2020 edition, ranking Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in its nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.

Morris Nichols partners Lou Hering, David Harris, and Jason Russell are coauthors of the Bloomberg BNA Corporate Practices Series Portfolio, Limited Liability Companies: Legal Aspects of Organization, Operation, and Dissolution. Morris Nichols attorneys Sean Sullivan and Melanie Young are also acknowledged for their significant contributions.

In its 2019 session, the Delaware legislature passed a number of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware “alternative entity” statutes - the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, and the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act.

Wilmington, DE (May 29, 2019) - The Legal 500 United States released its 2019 edition today. Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is once again “highly rated” in the nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.

Morris Nichols maintains a Cumulative Survey of Delaware case law relating to alternative entities that is updated annually, organized by subject area and includes most cases that address significant alternative entity issues.

In its last session, the Delaware legislature passed a number of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and the Delaware “alternative entity” statutes - the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “DRULPA”), the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the “DRUPA”) and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “DSTA”).

Wilmington, DE (May 31, 2018) - The Legal 500 United States 2018 has ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in its nationwide guide to the leading law firms in the United States.

Wilmington, DE (June 15, 2016) - Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been ranked as a leading M&A law firm in The Legal 500 United States 2016. Now in its tenth edition, the U.S. guide organizes various practice areas into a single national ranking to highlight firms with a national presence in sophisticated and complex matters.

In its last session, the Delaware legislature passed a number of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and to three of Delaware’s four “alternative entity” statutes.

It is important to consider how the indemnification regime will be enforced against stockholders of the seller corporation in a private corporation acquisition structured as a merger.

Delaware has furthered its general policy of giving maximum effect to the principle of freedom of contract and to the enforceability of contracts in accordance with their terms by passing legislation that authorizes a statute of limitations of up to 20 years for breach of contract claims. Delaware is the first state to adopt a statute of limitations of this length for breach of contract claims.

Morris Nichols maintains a Cumulative Survey of Delaware case law relating to alternative entities that is updated annually, organized by subject area and includes most cases that address significant alternative entity issues.

Louis Hering, Morris Nichols Commercial Law Counseling Group partner, and Melissa DiVincenzo, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group partner, co-authored 2013 Amendments to Delaware's General Corporation Law and Alternative Entity Statutes appearing in the July 19, 2013 edition of Corporate Accountability Report, a publication of Bloomberg BNA.

Louis Hering, Morris Nichols Commercial Law Counseling Group partner, and Melissa DiVincenzo, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group partner, co-authored “Considerations for Contractual Provisions Extending Statutes of Limitations” presented at the 2013 Working Group on Legal Opinions Spring Seminar in New York City, May 14, 2013.

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, “2013 Summary of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities,” 2013 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (Feb. 1, 2013)

Louis G. Hering, “Commentary on Freedom of Contract and Default Contractual Duties in Delaware Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies,” The Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law, On-Line Symposium: Default Fiduciary Duties in LLCs and LPs (2012)

Melissa A. DiVincenzo, Louis G. Hering, “2012 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entity Statutes,” BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly, Vol. 256, No. 27 (Aug. 15, 2012)

Louis G. Hering, “2011 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entity Statutes,” BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly, Vol. 26, No. 32 (Aug. 17, 2011)

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, “2011 Summary of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities,” 2011 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (Feb. 21, 2011)

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, “2010 Summary of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities,” 2010 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (March 1, 2010)

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Commercial Law Counseling Group partner Lou Hering “2009 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entities Statutes” featured in the August 5 edition of BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly.

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, “2009 Supplement to Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities,” 2009 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (June 1, 2009)

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David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, "2008 Supplement to Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities," 2008 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (February 1, 2008)  

Tarik J. Haskins, “Recent Case Law Developments Relating to Delaware’s Alternative Entities,” Delaware Law Review, Vol. 10, No. 1 (2008)

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, "2007 Supplement to Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities," 2007 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (May 29, 2007)    

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, "2006 Supplement to Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities," 2006 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (June 1, 2006)  

Louis G. Hering; Stanford L. Stevenson, III; David A. Harris, “Limited Liability Companies: Legal Assets of Organization,” Operation and Dissolution, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., C.P.S. 67-2nd. (2006)

David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, "2005 Supplement to Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities," 2005 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law (August 1, 2005)