News Archive
- 04.19.2021Speaking Engagement
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).
- 04.16.2021Speaking Engagement
UIC John Marshall Law School’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy law hosts its annual IP Master Class, a comprehensive executive seminar series on critical and emerging areas of IP law.
- 04.2021Media Mention
Matt is one of a dozen corporate restructuring lawyers under the age of 40 identified for their outstanding achievements within the prior year.
- 04.15.2021Media Mention
The April 2021 newsletter includes various article contributions from insolvency/bankruptcy practitioners.
- 04.08.2021Speaking Engagement
The Practising Law Institute presents its annual day-long program on Venture Capital 2021: Nuts and Bolts. Morris Nichols partner Jeff Wolters serves as faculty and will speak in the closing session, “Crisis Management, Tough Judgment Calls and Legal Ethics Considerations in Representing Emerging Growth Companies.”
- 03.31.2021Speaking Engagement
The Practising Law Institute hosts a two-day webcast on commercial real estate financing. Morris Nichols partner Tarik Haskins will speak on, "Delaware Law for Real Estate Lawyers" on March 31, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT.
- 03.29.2021Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols partner Todd Flubacher will co-present with Cynthia D.M. Brown of Commonwealth Trust Company in the first session on "Discretionary Decision-Making."
- 03.24.2021Media Mention
Law360 Pulse recently spoke with leaders of the Delaware Lawyers Assistance Program about their continuing work to support wellbeing and mental health in the legal profession, and the impact of heightened stressors due to the pandemic. “This is not new to the legal industry,” said Morris Nichols partner RJ Scaggs who chairs the DSBA Lawyers Assistance Committee. “It was something people kind of didn’t talk about,” he told Law360 Pulse. “It is a very serious problem in our industry.”
- 03.19.2021Speaking Engagement
The ABA Section of Litigation Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Committee will host a roundtable on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.
- 03.12.2021Media Mention
Morris Nichols uniquely appeared on rankings for both the defendants’ and plaintiffs’ side, as it has in previous years. Partner Michael Flynn attributed the firm’s achievement to its focus on work in Delaware, serving both clients and co-counsel alike.
- 03.11.2021Media Mention
Morris Nichols retains its status as a top patent litigation law firm in Lex Machina’s 2021 Patent Litigation Report released today. This data-driven annual review looks at federal district court trends to glean insights into courts, judges, parties, and law firm activities.
- 03.11.2021Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols partner Bill Lafferty serves as co-chair of Tulane University Law School’s 33rd Annual Corporate Law Institute.
- 03.11.2021Speaking Engagement
Legal analytics pioneer Lex Machina will host a live webcast unveiling its latest 2021 Patent Litigation Report. Morris Nichols partner Michael Flynn will join as a speaker in the 30-minute session.
- 03.03.2021Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols’ partner Melissa DiVincenzo will serve as a panelist at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) program, "Doing Deals 2021: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice."
- 02.10.2021Media Mention
Law360 Pulse recently asked a group of Delaware attorneys, recent law school graduates, and mentors how they have navigated the pandemic-related challenges to starting a legal career. Morris Nichols partner Jason Russell and law clerk Catherine Butchy shared their insights.
- 02.05.2021Speaking Engagement
Mike Houghton will speak on the Delaware economy, DEFAC and its mission, and his personal leadership experiences in various positions both in Delaware and on the national stage.
- 02.01.2021Firm News
Morris Nichols is proud to reveal our new visual identity, presenting a modern aesthetic that pays respect to the firm’s Delaware roots while also recognizing the firm’s position at the forefront of Delaware business law.
- 01.22.2021Media Mention
Morris Nichols partner Bill Lafferty spoke with Law360 about his 30-year career working in Delaware, ingredients for success, and potential trends on the horizon.
- 01.21.2021Speaking Engagement
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.
- 01.20.2021Media Mention
Bill Lafferty spoke with Law360 about what the leadership role means to him, responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and initiatives to continue the firm’s success.
- 01.19.2021Firm News
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that William M. Lafferty has been elected chair of the Delaware law firm’s Executive Committee.
- 01.09.2021Event
Morris Nichols will participate in the 2021 Delaware Minority Job Fair for second- and third-Year Law Students, to be held virtually on Saturday, January 9, 2021.
- 01.07.2021Speaking Engagement
- 12.16.2020Speaking Engagement
Jason Russell will co-facilitate the upcoming UPPO Industry Focus Conference Call for Securities.
- 12.11.2020Firm News
The firm proudly supports the Delaware Community Foundation’s COVID Response Fund, an organization dedicated to distributing charitable donations to a variety of organizations throughout Delaware.
- 12.09.2020Firm News
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce eleven law clerks employed by the firm were each issued a Certified Limited Practice License* (CLPL) by the Delaware Supreme Court this week.
- 12.09.2020Webinar
Morris Nichols teams with the KPMG National Unclaimed Property practice for a 60-minute unclaimed property webcast.
- 12.04.2020Firm News
Morris Nichols is proud to support the Delaware Minority Job Fair Committee (DMJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association.
- 11.17.2020Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols and Ryan LLC discuss the current unclaimed property litigation, audit, and voluntary compliance landscape and potential winds of change that will likely carry over into 2021 and beyond.
- 11.17.2020Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols partners, Jason Russell and Jim Honaker, will serve as presenters. Jason will speak on “Recent Developments in Unclaimed Property in Delaware.” Jim will present the session “Recent Statutory Amendments to the DGCL.”
- 11.13.2020Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols partner Lou Hering will co-present the “Delaware Case Law Update” on November 13.
- 11.11.2020Speaking Engagement
- 11.05.2020Firm NewsMorris Nichols Ranked in Twenty-Six Practice Areas in 2021 U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Morris Nichols was selected for inclusion in a range of Delaware business law areas, listed below, as well as a national tier for “Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions.” The rankings are based on a combination of client feedback, survey responses, and peer review.
- 11.05.2020Speaking Engagement
- 11.04.2020Speaking Engagement
- 10.29.2020Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols partner Tarik Haskins joins a panel of Delaware practitioners in a roundtable with the Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware, highlighting career opportunities in Delaware for law students with diverse skills and experiences.
- 10.28.2020Speaking Engagement
Matt Harvey speaks on “How COVID-19 Has Affected the Restructuring Industry” at the Turnaround Management Association annual NextGen conference.
- 10.26.2020Firm News
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that commercial and alternative entities attorney Sara Gelsinger has been invited to become a partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2021.
- 10.08.2020Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols attorney Kyle Pinder joins the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society for Corporate Governance as part of their quarterly webinar series.
- 10.07.2020Speaking Engagement
- 10.05.2020Firm News
- 09.30.2020Event
In cooperation with the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Morris Nichols will host a virtual gathering of Delaware-area women in IP as part of the 2020 AIPLA Women in Intellectual Property Law Global Networking Event on September 30, 2020.
- 09.09.2020Speaking Engagement
Morris Nichols partner Matt Harvey speaks in this Bloomberg Law webinar conversation exploring how the Covid-19 health crisis has changed the legal practice of bankruptcy.
- 08.20.2020Firm News
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.
- 08.06.2020Speaking Engagement
- 07.30.2020Firm News
- 07.28.2020Speaking Engagement
- 07.17.2020Speaking Engagement
- 07.16.2020Webinar
- 07.09.2020Firm News
Chambers High Net Worth 2020 ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Delaware.
Chambers USA 2024 and Chambers High Net Worth 2024 Recognizes Morris Nichols in Band 1 for Delaware Bankruptcy, Chancery, Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities, Intellectual Property and Private Wealth Law
Recognized as a Law360 Delaware Regional Powerhouse in 2024
Recognized by The Legal 500 US 2024 for M&A litigation and M&A/corporate and commercial.
39 Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025
12 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2024 Delaware Super Lawyers
Ranked by Benchmark Litigation in top band for Delaware law firms
Ranked a “Gold” IP law firm by Intellectual Asset Management in its IAM Patent 1000
Ranked in the top Delaware bands by IFLR United States for M&A and restructuring and insolvency