Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP's well-established client base includes global corporations, banks, and SPAC companies. Rory Leraris handles a mix of M&A litigation work, spanning securities, shareholder derivatives, antitrust, and general commercial disputes, and advised Equinix in securities and shareholder derivative litigation. He is joined by Andrew Ditchfield, who handles a full range of transaction-related and regulatory matters, including representing Emerson Electric in a $7.2 billion acquisition of Aspen Technology. Another key name is Brian Burnovski, who assists boards, company executives, and in-house counsel across the technology and financial technology sectors, including securing a victory for Nuvei in a litigation arising out of its acquisition of Paya.
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Key clients
- Nuvei
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Cross Country Healthcare
- Altair Engineering
- The Ferrero Group
- Nova Biomedical
- Verisk
- HNI Corporation
- Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.
- Summit Materials, Inc
- Arcadium Lithium plc
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Exxon Mobil Corporation and ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, and obtained a victory in the case concerning a breach of contract action brought in the New York State Supreme Court.
Advised Nuveiin and secured a victory in a litigation arising out of its acquisition of Paya.
Represented and won a dismissal of claims brought in Delaware Chancery Court alleging Hertz was required to redeem $188 million of warrants.
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Other key lawyers
Rory Leraris; Andrew Ditchfield; Brian Burnovski