Complex Commercial Litigation
PDFMorris Nichols offers a broad range of complex commercial litigation services to national and international corporate clients, as well as Delaware businesses. Our lawyers regularly appear before all of the major Delaware state and federal trial and appellate courts, local boards, and administrative agencies.
We advocate on behalf of clients that represent a cross-section of the Fortune 500 - from those in energy, finance, telecommunications, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals to manufacturing, media, retail, and transportation. We represent them in connection with virtually every type of commercial dispute including claims for breaches of supply agreements, non-competition agreements, asset purchase agreements, and other breach of contract actions.
News
- Speaking Engagement, 11.13.2024
Bill Lafferty participates in this disucussion of potential 2025 market and legal trends.
- Media Mention, 11.07.2024
Delaware metropolitan categories cover core business law areas, including corporate law, bankruptcy, M&A, and patent litigation.
- Media Mention, 09.19.2024
Morris Nichols has made Law360’s annual list of Delaware Regional Powerhouse law firms for the fourth year in a row.
- Media Mention, 08.15.2024
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.
- Media Mention, 06.12.2024
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.
- Media Mention, 06.06.2024
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.
- Speaking Engagement, New York City | Virtual, 05.01.2024
Susan Waesco will speak on the “Recent Delaware Developments” panel.
- Firm News, 11.02.2023
The 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® ranks Morris Nichols in 20 Delaware practice areas.
- Media Mention, 08.22.2023
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.
- Media Mention, 08.17.2023
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.
- Media Mention, 06.07.2023
The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States has again ranked Morris Nichols.
- Media Mention, 06.01.2023
Chambers USA has again ranked Morris Nichols in Band 1 for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.
- Speaking Engagement, Newark, DE, 04.04.2023
Bill Lafferty co-moderates this distinguished speaker program presented by The University of Delaware John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance.
- Webinar, Virtual, 11.17.2022
Ryan Stottmann will co-present a live Strafford webinar, “M&A 2021-2022 Delaware Update: Entire Fairness Standard, Caremark Duties, Appraisal Rights, Demand Futility.”
- Media Mention, 11.03.2022
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.
- Media Mention, 10.12.2022
John DiTomo recently spoke with Law360 Pulse about the growing docket of the Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD).
- Media Mention, 08.18.2022
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.
- Media Mention, 07.22.2022
John DiTomo offers insight on Delaware cases to watch in the second half of 2022.
- Media Mention, 06.08.2022
Morris Nichols was again ranked in The Legal 500 US, a nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.
- Media Mention, 06.01.2022
Chambers USA has again ranked Morris Nichols in Band 1 for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.
- Media Mention, 11.04.2021
The 2022 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ranks Delaware law firm Morris Nichols in 25 areas.
- Media Mention, 08.19.2021
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.
- Media Mention, 07.26.2021
Morris Nichols litigator Ryan Stottmann was selected to the 2021 Benchmark Litigation list of top emerging talent in litigation.
- Speaking Engagement, Virtual, 11.17.2020
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 Ranked in Twenty-Six Practice Areas in 2021 U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”Firm News, 11.05.2020
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.
- Firm News, 10.05.2020
- Firm News, 08.20.2020
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.
- Firm News, 07.30.2020
- Firm News, 04.23.2020
- Speaking Engagement, Webinar, 02.20.2020
Insights
- Article, Practical Law, 10.2024
John DiTomo coauthored an article examining the key issues counsel should consider when litigating an appraisal action.
- Article, Law360, 06.25.2024
Bill Lafferty and Eric Klinger-Wilensky contributed to a Law360 article on deal certainty.
- Article, Weil Private Equity Sponsor Sync newsletter, Spring 2024
Bill Lafferty and Eric Klinger-Wilensky co-authored an article on recent Delaware law updates.
- Article, Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today, 08.08.2022
In 1999, the Delaware Legislature enacted 8 Del. C. § 111for the purpose of extending the Delaware Court of Chancery’s jurisdiction to disputes arising from the application, interpretation, enforcement, or validity of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of a Delaware corporation.
- Client Alert, 04.16.2020
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.
Practice Contacts
Professionals
- Derek C. Abbott
- Jon E. Abramczyk
- Thomas W. Briggs Jr.
- Megan Ward Cascio
- Matthew R. Clark
- Kevin M. Coen
- Donna L. Culver
- Alexandra M. Cumings
- Robert J. Dehney, Sr.
- John P. DiTomo
- Miranda N. Gilbert
- Matthew B. Harvey
- Alec Hoeschel
- S. Mark Hurd
- William M. Lafferty
- D. McKinley (Mac) Measley
- Curtis S. Miller
- Elizabeth A. Mullin Stoffer
- Kenneth J. Nachbar
- Lauren K. Neal
- Andrew R. Remming
- R. Judson Scaggs, Jr.
- Eric D. Schwartz
- Ryan D. Stottmann
- David J. Teklits
- Rachel R. Tunney
- Susan W. Waesco
- Thomas P. Will
Litigation Suite
The Morris Nichols Litigation Suite for visiting counsel features over 4,000+ sq. ft. of state-of- the-art technology. Your legal team will benefit from both individual offices that provide comfortable space for confidential matters as well as over-sized multi-purpose rooms which afford a collaborative war-room environment when necessary. MORE
Ranked Tier 1 in Chancery
Chambers recognizes Morris Nichols as “a preeminent firm with a high level of experience and expertise across a range of commercial disputes. Praised by market sources for its work in lawsuits concerning M&A, takeover battles and proxy contests, among other matters.”MORE