Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, 1988, Georgetown University Law Center
- Associate Editor, 1987-1988, Georgetown Law Journal
- B.A., 1985, University of Maryland
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1989
Rick is a member of the Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group. Rick provides advice on corporate transactions, particularly those involving Delaware corporate law. His practice often involves counseling boards of directors and board committees, including special committees of directors appointed to negotiate mergers or other significant transactions. Rick often provides formal legal opinions on Delaware corporate law issues.
News
- 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). - Four Morris Nichols Attorneys Named To Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers In America
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP announced today that four of its attorneys were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, and that two additional attoneys were named as finalists. - Four Morris Nichols Partners Named To Lawdragon 500 "Leading Dealmakers" List
Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Jr., John F. Johnston and A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list. - 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. - Five Partners Named to The 2007 International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black , John F. Johnston, Kenneth J. Nachbar, and A. Gilchrist Sparks, III have been recognized in Who’s Who Legal – The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, 2007 Edition. - BNA Interviews Frederick H. Alexander on Majority Voting
Frederick H. Alexander is a co-author of BNA Corporate Practice Series Portfolio No. 1-4th, ‘‘The Delaware Corporation: Legal Aspects of Organization and Operation.’’ He recently answered questions from BNA about majority voting and recent related changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Publications
- Frederick H. Alexander, James D. Honaker, The Nuts and Bolts of Majority Voting, Corporation, Aspen Publishers, August 2006 (revised December 2006)
- Frederick H. Alexander, The Nuts and Bolts of Majority Voting
- Frederick H. Alexander, James D. Honaker, Amendments Adopted to the Delaware Corporation Law, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (July 26, 2006)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Jeffrey R. Wolters, Analysis of the Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, Aspen Publishers, Inc. (2004, 2005, 2006)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Deal Protection, Enjoins Acquisition in Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS Healthcare, Inc., Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (2003))
- Frederick H. Alexander, Delaware Supreme Court Decision on Protection of the Stockholder Franchise, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (2003)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Enjoin Locked-Up Merger
- Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Analysis of the 2002 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, Aspen Law & Business (2002)
- Frederick H. Alexander, A. Gilchrist Sparks III, The Delaware Corporation:Legal Aspects of Organization and Operation, Corporate Practice Series, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 2002
- Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Analysis of the 2001 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, Corporation, (Aspen Law & Business, 2001)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Reining in Good Intentions: Common Law Protections of Voting Rights, 3 Del. J. Corp. L. 817 (2001)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Analysis of the 2000 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, Corporation, (Aspen Law & Business, 2000)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Jeffrey R. Wolters, Proposed Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, (June 2, 2000)
- Frederick H. Alexander, SEC Allows Exclusion of Binding Rights Plan Proposal, THE DAILY DEAL (2000)
- Frederick H. Alexander, John F. Johnston, SEC Permits Exclusion of Binding Rights Plan Proposal, (February 18, 2000)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Three Delaware Chancery Court Rulings Call Attention to Fiduciary Outs, CORPORATION (2000)
- Frederick H. Alexander, John F. Johnston, Delaware Chancery Court Labels No-Talk Provisions "Troubling", (September 28, 1999).
- Frederick H. Alexander, Andrew M. Johnston, John F. Johnston, Delaware Chancery Court Rulings on Fiduciary-Outs, (November 5, 1999).
- Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Andrew M. Johnston, Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Quickturn, ( January 4, 1999)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Two Chancery Court Decisions Address Applicability of Revlon Duties, (December 10, 1999)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Klang v. Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc., The Calculation of Surplus Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, Corporation, Vol. 69, No. 5, 1-5 (Aspen Law & Business, 1998)
- Frederick H. Alexander, John F. Johnston, Fiduciary Outs and Exclusive Merger Agreements - Delaware Law and Practice, INSIGHTS, The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor, Vol. 11, No. 2, 15-20 (Aspen Law & Business, 1997)
- Frederick H. Alexander, Lewis S. Black, Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Locked-Up Merger Decision
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
- Member, Corporation Law Council, Delaware State Bar Association