Corporate and Alternative Entity Litigation
Overview
Our team of corporate and alternative-entity litigation attorneys litigates disputes on behalf of business entities and individuals in statutory, governance, and other proceedings in Delaware’s state and federal courts.
Delaware Clients
Connolly Gallagher attorneys represent a variety of parties in corporate and business litigation, including plaintiffs, defendants, and nominal parties. Connolly Gallagher’s clients have included:
- Corporations
- General partnerships
- Limited liability companies
- Limited partnerships
- Limited liability partnerships
- Delaware statutory trusts
- Non-profits
- Professional associations
- Directors, officers, and managers
- Stockholders, partners, members, and other investors
- Special committees
Our Experience
Connolly Gallagher attorneys have represented clients in a wide array of corporate and alternative-entity disputes, including regarding:
- Fiduciary duties
- Corporate disclosures
- Control disputes
- Merger and acquisition (M&A)
- Deal litigation
- Requests for books and records
- Advancement and indemnification
- Special committee investigations
Delaware Courts
Connolly Gallagher attorneys litigate in Delaware’s state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Delaware Superior Court (including its Complex Commercial Litigation Division), the Delaware Supreme Court, and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, including in actions involving requests for injunctive relief, declaratory judgments, and money damages.
Delaware Alternative Dispute Resolution
Connolly Gallagher attorneys represent clients in alternative dispute resolution, including private mediation and arbitration, mediation in the Court of Chancery and U.S. District Court, and arbitration under the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act.
Delaware Knowledge
Through participation in Delaware State Bar Association committees and other professional organizations, Connolly Gallagher’s business litigators are at the forefront of developments in Delaware law, giving their clients the advantage of timely, current advice clients on new developments, emerging issues, and legislation affecting Delaware entities. For example:
- Hank Gallagher has served for many years on the Corporation Law Council of the Delaware State Bar Association, the professional organization responsible for overseeing legislative changes to Delaware’s nationally prominent corporation and business laws.
- David Conway serves on the Alternative Entity Subcommittee of the Corporation Law Council of the Delaware State Bar Association.
- Hank and David routinely publish updates on amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entity Statutes.
Delaware Counsel
In addition to being experienced first-chair litigators, Connolly Gallagher attorneys frequently serve as Delaware counsel partnering with many esteemed international, national, and regional firms.
