Patricia O. Vella

Patricia Vella and David Harris will present a Delaware business law update to the Business Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Patrica Vella will serve as program faculty and moderate the January 18 session “Special Committees in M&A Transactions.”

Patricia Vella serves as program faculty and moderates the November 3 session, “Delaware Developments: The Latest from the First State.”

The American Bar Association hosts their hybrid Business Law Section Annual Meeting from September 15 to 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. Two Morris Nichols partners will participate as committee leaders and speakers.

IFLR United States 2022 recognized Morris Nichols in two Delaware tables ranking the top M&A law firms and the leading restructuring and insolvency law firms.

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.

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

Patricia Vella will speak on the “Transactional Lessons” panel and Tarik Haskins will speak on “Lawyer Conduct Before Delaware Trial Courts, in the Transactional Context, and Beyond.” 

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.

Melissa DiVincenzo and Patricia Vella will speak on Delaware law developments regarding controlling stockholders and drag-along rights.

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.

Patricia Vella and David Harris present a Delaware business law update to the Business Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Patricia Vella will serve as program faculty and moderate the January 20 session, “Special Committees in M&A Transactions.”

The Practising Law Institute hosts the 53rd Annual Institute on Securities Regulation from November 3-5, 2021. The program will be held in-person and via live webcast and feature insights from leading US securities and corporate law practitioners.

Four Morris Nichols partners will attend the conference as committee leaders and speakers, sharing insights on Delaware corporate law and VC/PE developments.

IFLR United States 2021 - The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms again ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in two Delaware tables ranking the top M&A law firms and the leading restructuring and insolvency law firms.

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.

On June 30, Morris Nichols partner Patricia Vella will speak in the session on “Delaware Law & Litigation Developments.”

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.

Morris Nichols partners Tarik Haskins and Tricia Vella will speak on the “Transactional Lessons” session at the Practising Law Institute’s day-long program covering important Delaware corporate law developments over the past year and how they impact corporate or legal practice. 

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 partners Patricia Vella and Dave Harris will join the Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section to present an overview of recent Delaware statutory changes and caselaw developments relevant to corporate, LLC and partnership attorneys.

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 partner Bill Lafferty serves as co-chair of Tulane University Law School’s 33rd Annual Corporate Law Institute.

The Practising Law Institute will hold its annual two-day conference on mergers and acquisitions live via webcast from January 21 to 22, 2021. Morris Nichols partners Patricia Vella and Melissa DiVincenzo will offer Delaware perspective as program faculty.

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.

Wilmington, DE (June 6, 2019) - IFLR United States - The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Firms again ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in two Delaware tables ranking the top M&A law firms and the leading restructuring and insolvency law firms.

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.

Wilmington, DE (October 22, 2018) - Patricia O. Vella has been chosen as a member of the 2018 Class of Fellows of the American College of Governance Counsel (“ACGC”).

Wilmington, DE (September 17, 2018) - The 2018 edition of IFLR United States - The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Firms has been released.  Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP appears at the top of the two Delaware tables ranking the leading M&A law firms and the leading restructuring and insolvency law firms.

Morris Nichols partner Patricia O. Vella and associate Elizabeth A. Hecker “present a fascinating analysis of the intersection between antitrust, attorney-client privilege, and Delaware corporate law” in this article on In Re Family Dollar, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, a case involving the long-running takeover battle for Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

Patricia O. Vella, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group partner, co-authored “Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements: Recent Delaware Law Developments” featured in the May 22, 2013 edition of The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation.

Morris Nichols attorneys Jeffrey R. Wolters, Patricia O. Vella, and Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky contributed three chapters to the 2012 edition of Corporate Attorney’s Practice Guide, published by Lexis Nexis.