Alternative Entity Counseling

The honorees work across the firm’s corporate counseling and commercial transactions practices.

Tarik Haskins co-presents on recent LLC and partnership cases from Delaware.

Morris Nichols has been recognized as a Law360 Delaware Powerhouse for the sixth consecutive year, highlighting the firm’s work across corporate and commercial counseling, litigation, intellectual property, and bankruptcy and restructuring.

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

Bill Lafferty, Ryan Stottmann, and Adam Perri successfully represented MEPUS Holdings LLC in securing a Delaware Court of Chancery ruling dismissing challenges to the dissolution of MitEnergy Upstream LLC.

Morris Nichols received top rankings in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 US, with eleven attorneys recognized for their outstanding work in Delaware corporate and litigation matters.

In Chambers USA 2026, Morris Nichols earned Band 1 Delaware rankings in four core practice areas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

Tarik Haskins and Patricia Vella speak on panels at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Atlanta.

Tarik Haskins speaks on the transaction planning and disputes panel.

Twenty Morris Nichols attorneys were admitted to the Delaware bar today.

Morris Nichols has been named among leading Delaware law firms in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Melanie Young has been invited to join the firm partnership, effective January 1, 2026, and that Kelly Miranda will be promoted to special counsel.

The ABA has selected Lou Hering as the 2025 recipient of the Martin I. Lubaroff Award for leadership, scholarship, and service in the field of LLCs, partnerships, and unincorporated entities law.

Six Morris Nichols attorneys were recognized among the nation’s top transactional lawyers in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide.

Louis Hering and Tarik Haskins present a Delaware case law update at the 2025 LLC Institute, discussing recent developments in LLC and partnership cases.

Tarik Haskins and Lauren Neal serve as panelists at the Delaware State Bar Association’s seminar, “Why Delaware? Expedited Dispute Resolution for Complex Commercial Disputes,” addressing contract drafting considerations and the role of professionalism and ethics in effective mediation.

Law360 named Morris Nichols to its annual list of Delaware Regional Powerhouse law firms for the fifth year in a row.

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

Morris Nichols has been recognized in the 2025 IFLR1000 “Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms.” The firm was awarded a top Tier 1 ranking among Delaware law firms practicing in financial and corporate law.

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.

Tarik Haskins and Susan Waesco speak at this day-long Delaware law program presented by the Practising Law Institute.

David Harris speaks on a private equity litigation panel at The Twenty-Sixth Annual Private Equity Forum presented by the Practising Law Institute.

Dave Harris speaks at a workshop on managing conflicts of interest on March 10.

Eleven Morris Nichols lawyers have been admitted to the Delaware bar today.

Delaware metropolitan categories cover core business law areas, including corporate law, bankruptcy, M&A, and patent litigation.

Tarik Haskins co-presents the “Delaware Case Law Update” panel.

Tarik Haskins serves as faculty in a live webcast discussing why and how significant changes in Delaware entity law matter to Massachusetts lawyers.

Ali Cumings and Dave Harris speak at this CLE program hosted by the DSBA Corporation Law Council.

Morris Nichols has made Law360’s annual list of Delaware Regional Powerhouse law firms for the fourth year in a row.

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.

Morris Nichols earned a Tier 1 ranking among Delaware law firms, and 10 attorneys were selected for inclusion in IFLR1000 “The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms.”

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.

Dave Harris serves as faculty and co-presents the April 29 afternoon session, “Private Equity Litigation Update.”

Three Morris Nichols partners will participate in the meeting as committee leaders and speakers.

Karen Jacobs and Sara Gelsinger are both recognized among the winners and finalists of The Legal Intelligencer 2024 Legal Awards.

Dave Harris and Tricia Vella present an update on Delaware corporate and alternative entity law developments to the Connecticut Bar Association’s Business Law Section.

Twelve Morris Nichols lawyers have been admitted to the Delaware bar today.

The 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® ranks Morris Nichols in 20 Delaware practice areas.

Morris Nichols is delighted to welcome six attorneys to the firm. They all bring prior experience from judicial clerkships and private litigation practice. 

Various Morris Nichols attorneys will serve as committee leaders and speakers.

A combination of steady work, a collaborative environment, and practices focused on Delaware statutes, caselaw, and courts have all contributed to Morris Nichols’ inclusion on Law360’s list of 2023 Regional Powerhouses. 

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.

IFLR United States 2023 ranks Morris Nichols in two Delaware tables ranking the top M&A law firms and the leading restructuring and insolvency law firms.

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.

Tarik Haskins will co-present a Delaware Law Update at the LLC Institute.

Corporate litigator Susan Waesco and commercial transactions partner Tarik Haskins will speak at this full-day program.

Bill Lafferty serves as a conference co-chair of the Tulane University Law School’s 35th Annual Corporate Law Institute. Tarik Haskins serves as a conference speaker.

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

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

Ten Morris Nichols lawyers have been admitted to the Delaware bar today.

Morris Nichols was selected for inclusion in a range of Delaware business law categories including corporate law and transactions; bankruptcy and reorganizations; and M&A, IP and patent litigation.

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.

Morris Nichols commercial and transactional attorney Sara Gelginser has been named to the Delaware Business Times “40 Under 40” for 2022.

Morris Nichols’ collaborative culture continues to drive the firm’s inclusion on Law360’s list of 2022 Regional Powerhouses.

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.

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.

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.

Twenty-two Morris Nichols lawyers have been admitted to the Delaware Bar today.

Tarik Haskins has been named the 2021 recipient of the Delaware State Bar Association award for Distinguished Mentoring.

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

The 2022 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ranks Delaware law firm Morris Nichols in 25 areas.

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.

Law360 released its list of 2021 Regional Powerhouses, once again naming Morris Nichols among the law firms excelling in the First State.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Melissa DiVincenzo, Dave Harris, Matt Darby, and Emily LaSpina contributed an article to Bloomberg Law outlining several 2024 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) and the Delaware “alternative entity” statutes.

David Harris and Melanie Young co-authored an article on Delaware’s division statutes. They outline how the statutes are relevant to practitioners, including lenders, who deal with Delaware LLCs and Limited Partnerships, both to be able to take advantage of the opportunities they create but also to protect against the potential consequences of a division.

Melissa DiVincenzo, Dave Harris, Matt Darby, and Emily LaSpina contributed an article to Bloomberg Law outlining several 2023 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) and the Delaware “alternative entity” statutes.

Tarik Haskins writes on trends relating to pledges of limited liability company or limited partnership ownership interests as collateral in connection with secured financings.

Tarik Haskins contributed an article on the Court of Chancery’s recent opinion in Ainslie v. Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. considering non-compete provisions set forth in a partnership agreement.

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).

Morris Nichols alternative entities partner Tarik Haskins discusses current issues with respect to the use of limited liability company interests and limited partnership interests as collateral.

The Delaware General Assembly recently enacted amendments to the DRUPA, DRULPA, DLLCA, and DSTA.

Tarik Haskins contributed the chapter on Delaware to a new Global Financial Collateral book published by the American Bar Association Business Law Section.

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.

On August 1, 2021, amendments to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”) became effective that include a number of significant substantive changes. 

On April 7, 2021, the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association approved amendments to the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 15-101 et seq. (the “DRUPA”), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 17-101 et seq. (the “DRULPA”), and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101 et seq. (the “DLLCA”).

Morris Nichols partner David Harris authored the chapter on Delaware.

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

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.

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.

If approved by the legislature and signed by the Governor, the amendments will become effective on August 1, 2019.

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.

On April 6, 2018, the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association approved amendments to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101 et seq. (the “DLLCA”), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 17-101 et seq. (the “DRULPA”), and the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 15-101 et seq. (the “DRUPA”).

The Delaware Court of Chancery opinion in Obeid v. Hogan addresses the ability of managers of a limited liability company to delegate to non-managers, illustrating the importance of careful drafting in alternative entity governance documents.

New rules for partnership tax audits (the “New Rules”) were adopted that may require changes to the governing documents of existing and future partnerships, limited liability companies and other entities taxed as partnerships for federal income tax purposes.