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 acquistions, 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 Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Associations of 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
- Chambers USA 2008 Names 18 Morris Nichols Attorneys and Five Practice Groups as Best in Delaware
- Eighteen Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized In Best Lawyers In America 2008
According to Best Lawyers, Morris Nichols had the highest number of attorneys named in Delaware in the practice areas of commercial litigation (5) and corporate law (10). - Seventeen Partners and Five Practice Areas Recognized by Chambers & Partners USA
Morris Nichols Ranked First in Delaware for Chancery, Corporate/M&A, and Intellectual Property Law and Second in the State in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate. - Twelve Morris Nichols Partners Selected For Inclusion in Delaware Super Lawyers
The Delaware Super Lawyers list represents the top attorneys throughout the state who have achieved high standards for their legal ability, and are recognized by their peers and in the business community for their legal prowess in their individual practice areas.
Publications
- Louis G. Hering, David A. Harris, 2008 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities, (February 1, 2008). Presented at 2008 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Business Law
- Louis G. Hering, David A. Harris, 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)
- Louis G. Hering, David A. Harris, 2005 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities, (July 31, 2005). Presented at 2005 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Business Law
- Louis G. Hering, David A. Harris, Recent Case Law Developments Relating to Delaware's Alternative Entities, Delaware Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2000)
- Louis G. Hering, Jeffrey R. Wolters, David A. Harris, A Review of Delaware Limited Partnership Cases: The Development of A Limited Partnership Jurisprudence, Delaware Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1998)
- Walter C. Tuthill, Thomas R. Pulsifer, Louis G. Hering, Limited Liability Companies: Legal Aspects of Organization, Operation and Dissolution, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Head Start for New Castle County, Delaware