Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., 1986, UCLA School of Law
- A.B., 1982, Cornell University
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable Carolyn Berger, Delaware Court of Chancery
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1990
- District of Columbia, 1989
- New York, 1987
Lou is a member of the Commercial Law Counseling Group. He is actively involved in the organization and structuring of all forms of Delaware alternative entities, including Delaware statutory trusts serving as registered investment companies, limited partnerships used as investment funds and limited liability companies formed as joint ventures and used in connection with structured finance. Lou's practice includes mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on structures involving alternative entities, and the delivery of third-party legal opinions in connection with the full spectrum of Delaware contracts.
Lou is a member of the committees of the Delaware State Bar Association responsible for reviewing and updating Delaware's limited liability company, partnership and statutory trust statutes. He is active on the Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities for the Business Law Section of the ABA and serves as chairman of its limited partnership subcommittee.
Lou also serves on the Board of Directors of Head Start for New Castle County, Delaware.
Noteworthy
Lou was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 Best Lawyers in America. He is also listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2008 as a leader in Delaware Corporate/M&A.
News
- Lou Hering and Angela Priest Author BNA Article: 2009 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entities Statutes
Lou Hering and Associate Angela Priest authored “2009 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entities Statutes” featured in the August 5 edition of BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly. - Lou Hering Speaks at ABA Annual Meeting: LLCs – Important Case Law Developments 2009
Lou Hering served as a Program speaker for LLCs - Important Case Law Developments 2009 at the American Bar Association(ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago. - 26 Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2010: Firm Earns Seven #1 Rankings in Delaware
The Best Lawyers in America 2010 has ranked Morris Nichols #1 in Delaware in seven practice areas and has named 26 Morris Nichols attorneys to its The Best Lawyers in America 2010 list. - Chambers USA 2009 Names 20 Morris Nichols Attorneys and Five Practice Groups as Best in Delaware
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols’ attorneys and five practice groups as best in Delaware. - 18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2009
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2009, three more than were listed in 2008.
Notable Publications and Presentations
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, 2009 Supplement to Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities, 2009 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law
- Louis G. Hering, Angela Priest, 2009 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entity Statutes, BNA's Corporate Counseling Weekly, Vol. 24, No. 30 (August 5, 2009)
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, 2009 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities, 2009 Annual Meeting of ABA, Section of Business Law
- Louis G. Hering, Angela Priest, Analysis of 2008 Amendments to the Delaware Corporation and Alternative Entities Code, BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly (Sept. 17, 2008)
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, 2008 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities (February 1, 2008), Presented at 2008 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Business Law
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, 2007 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities (May 29, 2007), Presented at 2007 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Business Law
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, 2006 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities (June 16, 2006), Presented at 2006 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Business Law
- Louis G. Hering, Stanford L. Stevenson, III and David A. Harris, Limited Liability Companies: Legal Assets of Organization, Operation and Dissolution, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., C.P.S. 67-2nd. (2006)
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, 2005 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities (July 31, 2005), Presented at 2005 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Business Law
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, Recent Case Law Developments Relating to Delaware's Alternative Entities, Delaware Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2000)
- David A. Harris, Louis G. Hering, Jeffrey R. Wolters, A Review of Delaware Limited Partnership Cases: The Development of A Limited Partnership Jurisprudence, Delaware Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1998)
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
- Board of Directors of New Castle County Head Start, Inc., Delaware