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Robert J. Dehney Serves as Panelist at iiBIG's 2008 Alternative Investment All-Star Forum
New York City, July 14-15, 2008
Nachbar & Lafferty Named In Securities Litigation Rankings
April 2008
Kenneth J. Nachbar and William M. Lafferty have been named to Lawdragon’s “100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation”.
Robert J. Dehney Serves as Panelist at the American Bankruptcy Institute's 26th Annual Spring Meeting
Renaissance, Washington, D.C., April 3-6, 2008
Robert J. Dehney To Discuss "Insider Trading Issues with Official and Ad Hoc Committees" at The Distressed Debit Conference 2008
New York City, March 5-6, 2008
Panelist at Securities Litigation: Current Development and Strategies (New York, 2007)
Panelist at 17th Annual Litigation and Resolution of Complex Class Actions Conference (New York, 2007)
Morris Nichols Elects Todd A. Flubacher To Partnership
October 2007
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Todd A. Flubacher has been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2008.
A. Gilchrist Sparks III Selected As One Of The Most Influential Players in Corporate Governance
October 2007
A. Gilchrist Sparks III has been selected as one of the most influential players in corporate governance in Directorship 100 in its September 2007 issue.
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
September 2007
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.
Wolters & Honaker "Write the Book" on the 2007 Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law
September 2007
Two attorneys in the Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group at Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, LLP recently authored an “Analysis of the 2007 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law,” that appeared in Corporation, a publication of Aspen Publishers Inc.
Four Morris Nichols Partners Named To Lawdragon 500 "Leading Dealmakers" List
June 2007
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
June 2007
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"
May 2007
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.
Morris Nichols had 10 transactions totaling nearly $36 billion in value.
Morris Nichols Raises First-Year Associate Salaries to $145,000
March 2007
Wilmington’s Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP announced today that it is raising first-year associate salaries to $145,000 annually, from its previous starting salary of $135,000.
National Law Journal calls Morris Nichols a “Big Player” in M&A Deals
February 2007
Morris Nichols was involved in two of the largest M&A deals of 2006, Anandarko Petroleum Corp.’s acquisition of Kerr-McGee Corp.and Caremark Rx Inc.’s proposed $22.1 billion merger with CVS Corp.
Partner R. Judson Scaggs Wins Third Place In Fiction Writing Contest
January 2007
R. Judson Scaggs recently earned 3rd place in a fiction writing contest sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association.
Megan Ward Cascio Elected To Partnership
January 2007
Megan Ward Cascio has become a partner in the firm as of January 1, 2007.
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.
Three Partners Named to Lawdragon 3000 List
November 2006
Adding to an established national reputation for excellence in corporate law, three attorneys at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP have been named to Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America, a list of the top U.S. lawyers ranked by clients and peers. The attorneys are: Walter C. Tuthill, Michael Houghton and Julia Heaney.
Daily Bankruptcy Review Ranks Morris Nichols #6 Nationwide And #1 Among Mid-Size and Small Firms
September 2006
Morris Nichols was ranked first among mid-size and small law firms for the number of large, public-company bankruptcy cases filed around the country between 2001 and mid-2005 in which it acted as lead debtor’s counsel. The firm was ranked sixth among law firms of all sizes.
Three Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to “Lawdragon 500” List
September 2006
Lewis S. Black, Jr., Jack B. Blumenfeld and A. Gilchrist Sparks, III have been included in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a list of the top 500 U.S. lawyers based upon interviews with lawyers and independent research.
BNA Interviews Frederick H. Alexander on Majority Voting
September 2006
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.
BNA Unclaimed Property Treatise Co-Authored by Morris Nichols Attorneys
August 2006
Partners Michael Houghton and Walter C. Tuthill led a team of attorneys at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in writing a comprehensive analysis of the law of unclaimed property, recently released by the nationally recognized legal publisher, the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA). Jointly authored by Morris Nichols and the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP, the treatise is published in BNA’s Corporate Practice Series Portfolio 74-2nd “Unclaimed Property.” [Michael Houghton et al., Unclaimed Property, 74-2nd C.P.S. (BNA)]
William Sudell To Lead Bankruptcy Section Of DSBA
July 2006
William H. Sudell, Jr. was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware State Bar Association from 2006-2007.
Delaware’s Supreme Court Affirms That The Defendants Did Not Breach Their Fiduciary Duties In The Hiring And Firing of Michael Ovitz
Karen Jacobs Louden Named To LawDragon 500 – “New Stars, New Worlds” List
June 2006
Lawdragon is a leading source of legal news and the publisher of several directories listing outstanding attorneys in the United States.
Morris Nichols Receives Top Rankings in Chambers & Partners USA 2006
June 2006
Morris Nichols ranks #1 in Delaware for Chancery, Corporate, M&A and Intellectual Property Law. Firm is second in the state for Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate Law. Eighteen attorneys named as leaders in Delaware.
Four Partners Named To LawDragon 500 – “New Stars, New Worlds” List
June 2006
Frederick H. Alexander, Robert J. Dehney, William M. Lafferty and Karen Jacobs Louden were named among the “500 Top Stars” by Lawdragon, a leading source of legal news and the publisher of several directories listing outstanding attorneys in the United States.
Morris Nichols IP Group Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2006
June 2006
The firm is "universally recognized as possessing far and away the best intellectual property practice in the state."
Morris Nichols Web Site Earns IMA's 2006 Gold Award
April 2006
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP’s new web site was recently recognized as one of the top 15 sites in the country among small to mid-sized firms, by the Internet Marketing Attorney (IMA).
Gil Sparks Named On Lawdragon 500, A List Of Leading Lawyers In The USA
January 2006
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell attorney A. Gilchrist Sparks III has been selected as one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a list of the top 500 U.S. lawyers ranked by clients and peers.
Morris Nichols 2nd in the Nation for Number of Patent Cases Filed
January 2006
According to national legal publisher IP Law & Business, Morris Nichols ranked second nationally in the number of patent cases filed in 2005, improving its score from the previous year’s fifth-place finish.