Business, Commercial, and Corporate Counseling Attorneys
Overview
Our team of Business, Commercial, and Corporate Counseling attorneys – well-versed in the business laws applied in Delaware and its courts – is experienced in conducting litigation on behalf of those who do business in Delaware. Connolly Gallagher attorneys have led many business, commercial, and corporate litigations in Delaware’s state and federal courts.
Delaware Clients
Connolly Gallagher attorneys have represented a variety of different parties in business litigation, including both plaintiffs and defendants as well as nominal parties. We have represented:
- Corporations
- General partnerships
- Limited liability companies
- Limited partnerships
- Limited liability partnerships
- Delaware statutory trusts
- Non-profits
- Professional associations
- Directors, officers, and managers
- Shareholders and other investors
- Special committees
Our Experience
Connolly Gallagher attorneys have experience in a wide array of commercial litigations involving a variety of Delaware business law issues, including:
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Business torts
- Complex contract litigation
- Corporate disclosures
- Declaratory judgment actions
- Employment
- Expedited litigation, including suits for TRO and preliminary injunction
- Merger and acquisition / deal litigation
- Special committee investigations
Delaware Courts
- Whether injunctive relief or money damages are at issue, Connolly Gallagher attorneys have handled business litigation in Delaware’s state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Superior Court (including its Complex Commercial Litigation Division formed in May 2010), the Delaware Supreme Court, and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Delaware Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Connolly Gallagher attorneys represent clients in various forms of alternative dispute resolution. This includes private mediation and arbitration as well as mediation in the Court of Chancery.
Delaware Knowledge
Through participation in bar association committees and related activities, Connolly Gallagher’s business litigators stay current on developments in Delaware law to be able to advise clients on new developments and legislation affecting Delaware businesses. For example:
- Hank Gallagher has served for many years on the Council of the Corporation Law Section 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 same council. Connolly Gallagher attorneys also issue timely summaries on key opinions and other developments in Delaware commercial law.
Delaware Counsel
In addition to being experienced first-chair litigators, Connolly Gallagher attorneys frequently serve as active Delaware counsel and have partnered with many esteemed national firms, including the following partner firms.
Partner Firms:
- Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
- Bracewell LLP
- Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
- Day Pitney LLP
- Dentons
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Hogan Lovells US LP
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- Jones Day
- Latham & Watkins LLP
- Lathrop GPM
- Perkins Coie LLP
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
- Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Williams & Connolly LLP
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Attorneys in this Practice Area:
Sara Barry
Associate
Matthew F. Boyer
Partner
Arthur G. Connolly III
Partner
David S. Conway
Partner
Henry E. Gallagher, Jr.
Partner
Kyle Evans Gay
Of Counsel
Timothy M. Holly
Partner
Jarrett W. Horowitz
Associate
Shaun Michael Kelly
Partner
Erica Sefton
Associate
Alan R. Silverstein
Partner
Max B. Walton
Partner
Jeffrey C. Wisler
Partner
Josiah R. Wolcott
Partner
Representative Cases
- ShopOne Centers REIT, Inc. v. Devonshire REIT II, Inc., C.A. No. 2019-0390-SG (Del. Ch.)
- Knightek LLC v. Jive Communications, Inc., No. 570, 2018 (Del. Supr.)
- AMG Vanadium LLC v. Global Advanced Metals U.S.A., Inc., N17c-03-1637-MMJ [CCLD] • In re 11 West Partners, LLC, 2017-0568-SG (Del. Ch.)
- Minerva Group, LP v. Orbit/FR, Inc., C.A. No. 2018-0340-SG (Del. Ch.)
- Schippnick v. Beattie, 2019-0201-AGB (Del. Ch.
- Christopher S. Campbell, et al. v. Davidson Kempner Capital Management, LP, et al., C.A. No. 2019-0614-SG
- Pacira Biosciences, Inc., et al. v. Fortis Advisors LLC, et al., C.A. No. 2020-0694-PAF (Del. Ch.)
- Marilyn Kriebel, as probate administrator of the Estate of Michael R. Llamas, v. Kettner Investments, LLC, Case No. 2018-0909-JTL (Del. Ch.)
- State of Delaware ex rel. Kathleen Jennings v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al, C.A. No. N18C-01-223 MMJ CCLD
- Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 7297 v. City of Rehoboth Beach, 506 F. Supp. 3d 229 (D. Del. 2020)
- Laurel Gardens, LLC et al., v. Timothy McKenna, et al., CA No. 17-570 (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, January 17, 2020)
- Segman v. Kenolkobil Ltd. et al., C.A. No. N17C-07-175 MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Ct.)
- Mediacom Delaware LLC v Sea Colony Recreational Association, Inc., 2018-0003-JRS (Del. Ch.)
- Alderman, et al. v. Clean Earth, Inc., et al., Nos. 568-570, 2007 (Del.)
- IMO Tax Parcel No 09-00800-001 et al. v. Krapf, et al., C.A. No. 6611-VCG (Del. Ch.)
- Nichols v. City of Rehoboth Beach, et al., 2016 WL 4651383 (3d Cir. Sept. 7, 2016)
- Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. AIU Ins. Co., C.A. N10C-07-241 MMJ (Del. Super. Ct.)
- Barba v. Boston Scientific Corp., et al., N11C-08-050 MMJ (Del. Super. Ct.)
- Partner Investments, L.P. v. Theranos Inc., C.A. No. 12816-VCL (Del. Ch.)
- Microsoft Corp., et al. v. Geo Tag Inc., C.A. No. 11-175 RGA
- Motivation Innovations, LLC v. PetSmart Inc., C.A. No. 11-615-SLR
- IpLearn, LLC v. Oracle Corp., et al., C.A. No. 11-825 RGA
- IpLearn, LLC v. K12 Inc., C.A. No. 11-1026
- IpLearn, LLC v. Blackboard Inc., C.A. No. 11-876 RGA
- Sprint Commc’ns Co. L.P. v. Comcast Cable Commc’ns LLC, et al., C.A. No.12-1013-RGA
- CallWave Commc’ns LLC v. T-Mobile USA Inc., et al., C.A. No. 12-1703-RGA
- Arendi S.A.R.L. v. HTC Rocp., et al., C.A. No. 12-1600-LPS
- Teijin Ltd., et al. v. Zydus Pharm. (USA) Inc., et al, C.A. No. 13-2086-SLR
- Kissei Pharm. Co., Ltd., et al. v. Sandoz, Inc., C.A. No. 13-1092-LPS
- Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Nextel Operations, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 13-1634-LPS
- In re Bendamustine Consolidated Cases, C.A. No. 13-2046-GMS
- Forest Labs., Inc., et al. v. Sandoz Inc., C.A. No. 13-1830-SLR
- Andover Healthcare, Inc. v. 3M Co., C.A. No. 13-843-LPS
- Alex is the Best, LLC v. HTC Corp., et al., C.A. No. 13-1725-RGA
- Alex is the Best, LLC v. Amazon.com Inc., et al, C.A. No. 13-1722-RGA
- Koninklijke Philips N.V., et al. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd., et al, C.A. No. 14-602-GMS
- Innovative Display Techs. LLC v. General Motors LLC, C.A. No. 14-850-RGA
- Nox Med. Ehf v. Natus Neurology Inc., C.A. No. 15-709-RGA
- Hospira, Inc. v. Amneal Pharm. LLC, C.A. No. 15-697-RGA
- Adaptive Headlamp Techs., Inc. v. General Motors, LLC, C.A. 15-781-GMS
- Capital Invs. Group, Inc. v. Korban, et al., C.A. No. 10-115-GMS-SRF
- ValCom, Inc. v. Vellardita, C.A. No. 12-749-GMS
- Johnson v. Ace Cash Express, Inc., C.A. No. 13-1186-LPS
- In Re: VirnetX Inc., C.A. No. 13-mc-237-GMS
- MJMM, Inc. v. TranDotCom Solutions, LLC, C.A. No. 14-526-GMS
- Dell Software Inc. v. Lewicki, C.A. No. 15-47-GMS
- Intelligent Discovery Mgmt., LLC, et al. v. Omnivere Holding Co., LLC, et al., C.A. No. 15-1134-GMS
- Charge Injection Techs. Inc. v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., C.A. No. 07C-12-134 JRJ
- Tucker v. First State Orthopaedics, P.A., et al., C.A. No. 09C-07-126 CHT
- Huffington v. TC Group, LLC, et al., C.A. No. N11C-01-030 JRJ CCLD
- Bentley Sys., Inc. v. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp., N12C-06-088 JRS CCLD
- Shred-it Int’l, Inc., et al. v. ELOF Hansson USA Inc., C.A. No. N12C-06-087 JRJ CCLD
- Wilmington Trust, Nat’l Ass’n v. Soundview Elite Ltd., et al., C.A. No. N13C-06-156 EMD CCLD
- Element Fin. Corp., v. Comqi, Inc., C.A. No. N15C-02-069 EMD
- Forsythe, et al. v. ESC Fund Mgmt. Co. (U.S.), Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1091-VCL
- Heller v. DLJ Emerging Growth Partners L.P., C.A. No. 2729-VCS
- GE Funding Holdings, Inc. v. FGIC Corp., C.A. No. 4012-VCG
- Bentley Sys., Inc., et al. v. Cobalt BSI Holding, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 4294-VCS
- In re Food Ingredients Int’l Inc., C.A. No. 4422-VCP
- Great-West Investors LP v. Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., C.A. No. 5508-VCN
- Plymouth County Ret. Ass’n v. Brookfield Asset Mgmt. Inc., et al., C.A. No. 6062-VCP
- Manning, et al. v. Vellardita, et al., C.A. No. 6812-VCG
- In re Morton’s Rest. Group Inc. S’holders Litig., C.A. No. 7122-CS
- Policemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago Illinois, et al. v. DV Realty Advisors LLC, C.A. No. 7204-VCN
- In re Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. Capex Litig., C.A. No. 9318-VCL
- FdG Logistics LLC v. A&R Logistics Holdings Inc., C.A. No. 9706-CB
- Stanton, et al. v. Organic Energy Corp., et al., C.A. No. 10945-VCL
- Rosen v. Rice, et al., C.A. No. 11010-VCL
- AVIC Int’l USA Inc. v. Tang Energy Group Ltd., C.A. No. 11182-VCN
- My Size, Inc. v. Dalal, C.A. No. 11486-VCN
- IPS Holdings, LLC v. John T. Pacanovsky, C.A. No. 12998-CB (Del. Ch. 2017)
- Charlie’s Waste Services, LLC v. Kent County Levy, et al., C.A. No. 2017-0283-JRS (Del. Ch.)
- In re Alere-Abbott Merger Litigation, C.A. No. 12963-VCG (Del. Ch.)
- Wasik v. Mariano, et al., C.A. No. 12953-VCL (Del. Ch.)
- DV Realty Advisors, LLC v. Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago, Illinois, C.A. No. 7204-VCS (Del. Ch.), No. 464, 2016 (Del.)
- FdG Logistics LLC v. A&R Logistics Holdings Inc., C.A. 9706-CB (Del. Ch.)
- Opal Condominium Assoc., Inc. v. Opal Dewey Beach LLC et al, C.A. No. S16C-05-010 (ESB) (Del. Super Ct. Sept. 9, 2016)
- Miramar Police Officers’ Retirement Plan v. K. Rupert Murdoch, et al
- American International Group Inc. Consolidated Derivative Litigation, C.A. No. 769
- Forsythe v. ESC Fund Management Co. (U.S.), Inc., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 1091-VCL