Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation

The firm files actions brought on behalf of shareholders who object to a proposed corporate merger or acquisition as not being in their best interest. These actions are brought under the laws of the company's state of incorporation, to, among other things: stop the transaction; force management to solicit and consider other offers; obtain a higher share price for the selling shareholders; or obtain additional disclosures regarding the transaction. Some of the cases in which the firm has obtained benefits on behalf of company shareholders include:

In re Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Shareholders Litigation, where the firm served as Co-Lead Counsel on behalf of the shareholders of Wrigley and obtained therapeutic relief on behalf of shareholders in connection with the merger between Wrigley and Mars.

Henkel v. Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. where the firm served as Co-Lead Counsel on behalf of the shareholders of Gemstar and obtained therapeutic relief on behalf of shareholders in connection with the merger between Genstar and Macrovision

Resnik v. Lucent Technologies Inc., et al., where the firm served as Co-Lead Counsel on behalf of the shareholders of Lucent and obtained therapeutic relief on behalf of shareholders in connection with the merger between Lucent and Alcatel.