About
Ellison (Nelly) Ward Merkel is a seasoned first-chair trial lawyer with over fifteen years of experience handling complex commercial disputes, including M&A, securities, investor, and financial services litigation. She has appeared before courts across the United States and before arbitral bodies such as JAMS, AAA, and the LCIA, with particular experience in New York state and federal courts and the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Practice areas
M&A LitigationSecurities EnforcementSecurities LitigationInvestor DisputesMarket Manipulation ClaimsStructured Financial Products DisputesISDA DisputesActivist Shareholder LitigationShort Seller DisputesSports Betting LitigationConstruction DisputesTrade Secret LitigationEmployee Mobility LitigationFinancial Services Litigation