Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation

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.

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

Eric Klinger-Wilensky joined a panel discussion of the 2025 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DCGL) and potential impacts to dealmaking and corporate governance practice.

At the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Meeting, Patricia Vella and Bill Lafferty will speak on recent amendments to the DGCL.

Bill Lafferty is a co-chair of the conference planning committee and moderates the “Delaware Developments” panel on March 6.

Melissa DiVincenzo co-presents “The Art of Deal Structuring” session.

Bill Lafferty participates in a high-level discussion exploring how directors can fulfill their duties effectively amid a landscape of shifting expectations.

Bill Lafferty participates in this disucussion of potential 2025 market and legal trends.

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

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

Lawdragon500 Leading Litigators in America’s annual guide includes seven Morris Nichols partners from the firm’s corporate litigation and IP litigation practices.

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.

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.

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

Bill Lafferty serves as a co-chair of the conference planning committee. He moderates the March 7 “Delaware Developments” panel. 

Melissa DiVincenzo will speak on “The Art of Deal Structuring” panel.

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

On October 10, 2023, the Delaware Supreme Court fully upheld The Williams Companies’ victory in a seven-year litigation concerning a post-merger termination fee dispute between The Williams Cos. and Energy Transfer Equity LP.

Eric Klinger-Wilensky will speak on the panel “Overview of Hostile M&A and Deal protections.”

Lawdragon500 Leading Litigators in America second annual guide includes six Morris Nichols partners from the firm’s corporate litigation and IP litigation practices.

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.

The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States has again ranked Morris Nichols.

Bill Lafferty co-moderates this distinguished speaker program presented by The University of Delaware John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance.

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.

Melissa DiVincenzo will speak on “The Art of Deal Structuring” panel.

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.

The inaugural list of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America includes five Morris Nichols partners from the firm’s corporate litigation and IP litigation practices.

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.

John DiTomo offers insight on Delaware cases to watch in the second half of 2022.

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.

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.

Morris Nichols partner Bill Lafferty serves as co-chair of Tulane University Law School’s 34th Annual Corporate Law Institute.

Melissa DiVincenzo speaks on “The Art of Deal Structuring” panel.

Morris Nichols partners Mark Hurd and Eric Klinger Wilensky to present Delaware corporate law update.

Bill Lafferty will speak on a panel at the Berkeley Fall Forum.

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

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.

Morris Nichols litigator Ryan Stottmann was selected to the 2021 Benchmark Litigation list of top emerging talent in litigation.

Morris Nichols was ranked in The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.

The M&A Journal recently featured commentary from the 33rd Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute. Morris Nichols partner Bill Lafferty co-chaired the virtual conference in March 2021.

In April 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court heard arguments on Cigna’s appeal, and on May 3, 2021, affirmed the trial court’s decision and rejected bid for the $1.85 billion termination fee.

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 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.

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.

Morris Nichols’ M&A Checklist summarizes key cases decided by the Delaware courts. Now updated for 2025 and available in PDF format, it is an essential tool for M&A dealmakers.

Bill Lafferty and Eric Klinger-Wilensky contributed to a Law360 article on deal certainty.

Bill Lafferty and Eric Klinger-Wilensky co-authored an article on recent Delaware law updates.

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.

As COVID-19 continues to affect the legal community and the world in various ways, Delaware courts and state agencies have issued orders concerning COVID-19 measures. Here, we have consolidated key Delaware law resources on the unfolding situation. Our attorneys are committed to serving our clients through this challenging time.