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The program will cover recent developments in navigating the actual and potential conflicts of interest that often surface in M&A transactions when dealing with significant stockholders, boards of directors, senior executives, and investment bankers.

Morris Nichols serves as lead counsel to Impresa Aerospace, a tier-one supplier to Boeing and other commercial and defense aviation companies. In December 2020, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court approved the going concern sale of Impresa’s business and assets, and on April 28, 2021 confirmed Impresa’s chapter 11 plan.

Morris Nichols partner Melissa DiVincenzo speaks in a webinar focusing on benefit corporations and corporate governance.

The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) hosts its Virtual Annual Spring Meeting from April 12-22, 2021.

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).

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.

Matt is one of a dozen corporate restructuring lawyers under the age of 40 identified for their outstanding achievements within the prior year.

The April 2021 newsletter includes various article contributions from insolvency/bankruptcy practitioners.

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.”

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.

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."

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that William M. Lafferty has been elected chair of the Delaware law firm’s Executive Committee.

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. 

Jason Russell will co-facilitate the upcoming UPPO Industry Focus Conference Call for Securities.

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.

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.

Morris Nichols teams with the KPMG National Unclaimed Property practice for a 60-minute unclaimed property webcast.

Morris Nichols is proud to support the Delaware Minority Job Fair Committee (DMJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association.

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.

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.”

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

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.

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.

Matt Harvey speaks on “How COVID-19 Has Affected the Restructuring Industry” at the Turnaround Management Association annual NextGen conference.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.