Alternative Entity Counseling

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.

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.

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.

Louis Hering, Morris Nichols Commercial Law Counseling Group partner, and associate R. Jason Russell, authored “Series LLC”–appearing in the April 2012 issue of Practical Law The Journal.