News Archive

As 2023 draws to a close, corporate litigators Bill Lafferty and John DiTomo discussed Delaware developments with Law360 Pulse.

Bill Lafferty and Mike Houghton have been named to the Delaware Business Times' innagural “Delaware 222” list of impactful leaders in the First State.

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

Morris Nichols will donate $10,000 to both the Friendship House and Delaware Center for Horticulture.

Derek Abbott will speak on the panel, “Making the Mediation: What to Consider When Selecting the Neutral.”

Todd Flubacher has been conferred as part of the Class of 2023 by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC). 

Patricia Vella moderates a panel on “Delaware Developments: The Latest from the First State.”

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

Corporate counseling partner Patricia Vella joins the Society for Corporate Governance’s Northern California, Nevada & Hawaii Chapter for their monthly Roundtable Series.

Alexandra Cumings and Kyle Pinder have been invited to join the firm partnership, effective January 1, 2024, and Elizabeth Mullin will be promoted to special counsel.

Associate attorney Apoorva Gokare shares her journey that led to Morris Nichols in Delaware.

Matt Clark will speak on the panel session “Electronic Execution of Estate Planning Documents.”

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.

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

Patricia Vella is programming co-chair of the 2023 Delaware Governance Institute.

Eric Klinger-Wilensky will speak on the panel, Fiduciary Duties: “What’s Old is New Again.”

Sophie Rogers Churchill will moderate the panel, “Bankruptcy: Evolution of DIP Financing Orders.”

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.

Lauren Neal and Jim Honaker will speak on panels at this CLE program sponsored by the Corporations Law Council.

Michael Houghton was nominated by Delaware Governor John Carney, and confirmed in a special session of the Delaware State Senate on Friday, September 8, 2023.

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

Todd Flubacher will co-present the session, “Trust Termination Best 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.

Derek Abbott will speak on the “Mass Torts” session.

Morris Nichols has again been ranked by Chambers High Net Worth 2023 in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Delaware.

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 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000 recognizes Morris Nichols as a “gold” tier Delaware IP law firm.

Jennifer Ying will co-moderate the Friday, June 30 panel "Claim Construction – Do We Need Phillips 2.0?”

Morris Nichols appears on the list of Vault’s Leading Law Firms in the Mid-Atlantic.

Patricia Vella will serve as program faculty and speak on the June 21 session, “Recent Delaware Law Happenings.”

Lawdragon 500 has released its 2023 list of Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers in the United States.

Morris Nichols is saddened to learn of the passing of O. Francis “Frank” Biondi on Friday, May 30, 2023.

Morris Nichols is again listed in the highest tier for Delaware intellectual property law practices. IP litigators Jack Blumenfeld, Karen Jacobs, and Jeremy Tigan are recognized as Delaware “IP Stars.”

His practice concentrates on corporate restructuring, both in court and out of court, and bankruptcy litigation. Before entering private practice and law school, Scott was a police officer with the Wilmington Police Department. 

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.

Jeff Wolters co-present the session, “Crisis Management, Tough Judgment Calls and Legal Ethics Considerations in Representing Emerging Growth Companies.”

2023 Delaware Super Lawyers selects 11 Morris Nichols attorneys for inclusion.

The Practising Law Institute hosts their annual full-day program on Venture Capital Nuts and Bolts in San Francisco and via live webcast.

Morris Nichols serves as co-counsel with White & Case to the Boy Scouts. In March 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware affirmed the plan, and on April 19, 2023, the Chapter 11 plan went into effect.

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

Todd Flubacher will speak on the panel, “Releasing the Dead Hand: Helping families embrace transparency.”

Morris Nichols partner Andrew Remming will join The Knowledge Group's live webcast as a speaker.

Morris Nichols partner Patricia O. Vella has been elected Vice Chair of the Ameican College of Governance Counsel.

Eric Klinger-Wilensky will moderate the panel, “Hot Topics for Boards and Directors.”

The Deal has named Morris Nichols partner Patricia Vella to their list of Top Women in Dealmaking 2023.

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