Corporate governance issues often lay at the heart of complex litigation that seeks to place fault and responsibility for M&A transactions gone sour, corporate losses or stock price drops on corporations, their fiduciaries and controlling stockholders. Because Olshan represents both plaintiffs and defendants in such disputes, we know how to build strong, trial-ready cases.

Corporate Governance Litigation

Olshan’s corporate governance litigators have broad experience representing companies, boards, special committees and individual directors across multiple industries and jurisdictions on a spectrum of issues critical to their companies' successful business operations and corporate governance matters. Our Corporate/Securities Law and Shareholder Activist teams’ comprehensive understanding of current governance requirements, best practices and SEC reporting requirements are complemented by Olshan’s litigation capabilities, particularly in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the most influential court on corporate governance matters in the United States.

We not only represent clients in litigation, but often provide real-time advice in tandem with our Shareholder Activist, Corporate/Securities Law, Securities Litigation & Enforcement and Investigations colleagues on a myriad of issues, including proxy disclosures, hostile offers, poison pills, busted or troubled M&A deals, stockholder demands, whistleblower allegations, SEC and other regulatory inquiries, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and other challenges to corporate governance.

Directors & Officers Litigation

Directors & Officers (“D&O”) litigation involves claims for liability made against directors and officers in their capacity as fiduciaries of public and private corporations. We routinely represent directors and officers in derivative and class actions arising out of tender offers, service on special committees, going private transactions, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate actions in the Delaware Court of Chancery, New York’s state and federal courts and other courtrooms across the country.  As an integral part of directors & officers litigation we assist directors and officers with claims for indemnification and advancement and in obtaining insurance coverage.

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