Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Corporate & Commercial Litigation

John is a trial lawyer with nearly two decades of experience representing boards of directors, investors, and Fortune 500 companies in cases involving corporate governance issues, mergers and acquisitions, and stockholders’ rights. John’s practice puts him at the forefront of the major M&A cases litigated in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. He also has significant experience litigating cases in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD) of the Delaware Superior Court. John leverages his deep knowledge of Delaware law and finance to craft solutions for his clients.

Some of John’s recent trial experience includes the high-profile cases Moelis and IAC Holdings that involved consequential developments in Delaware law, a case involving a board control and an activist investor, and a first-of-its-kind case in the venture capital space.  A trial, he has secured a multi-million-dollar final judgment in favor of a pharmaceutical company whose investment was fraudulently induced and successfully prosecuted an appraisal action through trial and appeal, resulting in one of the largest appraisal awards in recent Delaware history.

Delaware Board of Bar Examiners (appointed by Delaware Supreme Court, 2018-present)

Delaware Court of Chancery Rules Committee

Delaware State Bar Association

University of Pennsylvania Institute for Law and Economics (Board of Trustees)

J.D., 2004, University of Pennsylvania Law School Associate, 2002-2003 and Research Editor, 2003-2004, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law

Certificate of Study in Business Economics and Public Policy, 2004, University of Pennsylvania

B.A., 1997, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey