Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP New York-based team litigates M&A disputes on behalf of hedge funds and private equity sponsors, ranging from post-purchase adjustments to defending against activist shareholders and proxy fights. Axar Capital Management and its former chairman relied on the team in the face of a derivative suit by StoneMor, Inc., alleging that Axar, as StoneMor’s majority shareholder, breached fiduciary duties when selling common stock to Axar; the matter was dismissed in January 2024. Randall Adams takes on shareholder class actions for his clients and is also well versed in representing investment firms and their boards in securities litigation. Former team head Michael Swartz departed to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in March 2025.
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Key clients
- Aimia, Inc.
- Axar Capital Management, LP
- Empery Asset Management
- Mill Point Capital LLC
- Pantera Capital Management
- Politan Capital Management LP
Work highlights
- Represented in two disputes among the shareholders of the Boar’s Head company, securing a judgement in September 2024 that granted the client the right to acquire up to 24% of the company’s shares.
- Represented Mill Point Capital in a lawsuit brought by LMM Capital Partners in relation to Mill Point’s acquisition of E&M.
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