Akerman LLP handles a variety of complex issues in Delaware corporate law, including corporate governance and control disputes, fiduciary duty litigation, M&A controversies, and alternative entity disputes. The firm’s client roster spans public and private corporations, private equity firms, boards of directors, and special committees. The team is jointly led by Lawrence Rochefort in West Palm Beach and Jason Oletsky in Fort Lauderdale. Also managing the team are Chicago-based Amy Doehring and Los Angeles-based Michael Weiss. Wilmington-based Andrew Dupre represents prominent investors and business entities in shareholder class actions, derivative suits, breach of contract disputes, and M&A-related litigation.
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- Andrew Dupre and Brian Lemon not only have an incredible command of Delaware law, they are incredibly strategic thinkers across business and legal matters.
Key clients
- Bally’s Corporation
- Morgan Stanley & Co.
- Advantage Sales & Marketing
- International Rail Partners
- Shareholder Representative Services LLC
- Destiny XYZ
- CenterGate Capital, LP.
- Resolution RCM TN, LLC
- Worldwide Electric Corporation
- Ferguson Enterprises, LLC
Work highlights
Advising Bally’s Corporation and two directors as lead counsel in defending against a shareholder challenge in the Delaware Chancery Court to Bally’s $4.6 billion acquisition by Standard General LP, addressing issues of controlling stockholder transactions, board fiduciary duties, and minority shareholder protections.
Served as lead counsel for International Rail Partners in a dispute arising from the sale of subsidiary assets, successfully navigating multiple lawsuits and settlement negotiations, with the case underscoring the importance of binding agreements and contemporaneous evidence in M&A litigation.
Acting as lead counsel for Shareholder Representative Services LLC in litigation to recover a $50 million earnout payment following the $250 million acquisition of Caravan Health Inc., addressing significant issues regarding post-acquisition obligations and the rights of selling shareholders in complex healthcare transactions.
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Practice head
Lawrence Rochefort; Jason Oletsky; Amy Doehring; Michael Weiss
Other key lawyers
Andrew Dupre