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Chancery

Delaware

15 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Catherine Dearlove

USA

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Chancery Litigation
  • Corporate Transactions
  • Corporate Governance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Special Committees & Investigations
  • Limited Liability Company & Partnership Advisory
  • Career

    “Responsive, business-minded and client-focused” (Chambers USA), Catherine Dearlove has appeared as lead or co-counsel in many notable cases in the Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. “An incisive and clear thinker,” “a master of case strategy,” and “a really fabulous lawyer” (Chambers USA), she represents Delaware corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and their officers, directors, and managers in M&A disputes, derivative and class actions, and corporate control disputes.

    Catherine’s clients also rely on her advice regarding complex corporate governance and fiduciary issues, praising her “experience, judgment, and skills both in and out of the courtroom” (Chambers USA). In addition, Catherine advises special committees in internal investigations and transactional matters, has served as a party-appointed neutral arbitrator, and has testified as an expert witness on Delaware corporate law issues.

    Catherine is a frequent panelist and speaker at professional conferences addressing issues of Delaware corporate law and governance, and has published articles and book chapters on current topics in Delaware corporate law.

    Professional Memberships

    • Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society, Ltd., Board of Directors
    • American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Contractual Governance of Business Entities Joint Task Force Founding Co-Chair, Corporate Governance Committee Delaware Affairs Sub-Committee Co-Chair
    • Delaware Law Developments, Practicing Law Institute, Co-chair
    • Delaware Museum of Natural History, Board of Trustees
    • Publications

      • “Court of Chancery Permits $4.3 Billion Interim Distribution in Altaba Dissolution,” Delaware Business Court Insider, November 4, 2020
      • “Delaware Supreme Court Validates Federal Forum Selection Provisions,” Insights, May 2020
      • Contributor, The Directors’ Handbook, 2017
      • “Absence of Claim of Wrongdoing Can Defeat Books and Records Demands,” Insights, November 2016
      • “Proxy Access by Private Ordering: A Review of the 2012 and 2013 Proxy Seasons,” The Business Lawyer, November 2013
      • “Mitigating Financial Adviser Conflicts With Second Adviser,” Delaware Business Court Insider, August 28, 2013
      • Chambers Review

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        Catherine Dearlove maintains a strong reputation for her work in corporate litigation, and boasts experience advising on books and records requests as well as corrective actions. She has experience representing clients in the Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court.

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