A&O Shearman’s litigation team handles an array of deal-related disputes before the Delaware Court of Chancery, federal, and state courts. Practice head Mallory Tosch Hoggatt, who splits her time between Houston and New York, advises large companies and funds in shareholder class actions, busted deals, post-transaction disputes, and regulatory inquiries. Fellow New York-based co-head Alan Goudiss advises healthcare, technology, media, telecommunication, financial services, and industrial industry clients on a range of M&A litigation matters. They are joined by New-York co-heads Adam Hakki and Paula Anderson. Jeff Hoschander focuses on life sciences, financial services, and the technology industry commercial, securities, and shareholder derivative litigation.
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Key clients
- Pamplona Capital Management
- Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Bank)
- SAP SE
- Opendoor Technologies
- Tyler Technologies
- Ardagh Metal Packaging SA
- Taro Pharmaceutical Industries
- Areas USA
- Evercore
Work highlights
Represented and secured a unanimous appellate victory for Pamplona Capital entities in fraud litigation arising from a 2016 take-private merger of Logicworks.
Representing TD Bank and its executives in a putative securities class action in the Southern District of New York alleging misleading statements regarding AML compliance and growth prospects.
Achieved dismissal of fiduciary duty claims in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging SAP’s $12.5 billion sale of Qualtrics to Silver Lake, with the court rejecting entire fairness review and finding the sale process “too well crafted” to support liability.
Lawyers
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Mallory Tosch Hoggatt; Alan Goudiss; Adam Hakki; Paula Anderson
Other key lawyers
Jeff Hoschander