Kenneth J. Nachbar > Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP > Wilmington, United States > Lawyer Profile
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DELAWARE
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Kenneth J. Nachbar
Work Department
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Position
Morris Nichols partner Ken Nachbar focuses on cases involving mergers and acquisitions, control contests, shareholder class and derivative actions, and contractual disputes. He advises corporate clients and boards of directors with respect to litigation and transactional matters including structuring of corporate transactions, defensive mechanisms and representation of special negotiating committees and special litigation committees.
As both lead and co-counsel, Ken has litigated many of the seminal cases involving Delaware corporate law. He has also advised special committees of the boards of companies. For more, visit his bio at https://www.morrisnichols.com/lawyers-kenneth-j-nachbar.
Career
Ken is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Memberships
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- American Bar Association
- Delaware Board on Certified Court Reporters (Former Chairman)
- Delaware State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Former member, Rules Committee)
Education
- J.D., 1981, New York University School of Law
- Member, New York University Review of Law and Social Change, 1980-1981
- B.A., economics, 1978, Haverford College
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
(Hall of Fame)For many ‘the best across the board business law firm in Delaware‘, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is acknowledged as one of the standout Delaware firms and whether it is handling cases as lead counsel or as co-counsel with a national or international firm, it continues to build an impressive track record of success. Standout partners Megan Ward Cascio and Kevin M. Coen lead the practice. Coen, along with veteran litigator William M. Lafferty and the highly regarded Susan Waesco, acted for directors Purple Innovation, Inc. in connection with a proposal to take the company private and a proxy contest from 2022 to 2023. The parties settled on the eve of trial. The firm’s deep bench of talent includes Thomas Briggs, who handled a high-stakes case for directors of Premier, Inc.; John DiTomo, who acted as counsel to IAC Holdings Inc. in a dispute challenging the 2020 reverse spinoff of Match.com; the vastly experienced Kenneth J. Nachbar
; and David Teklits, who recently advised directors of electric carmaker Mullen Automotive, Inc.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A litigation: defense United States > Dispute resolution