William M. Lafferty

Morris Nichols partner Bill Lafferty has spent more than 30 years focusing on Delaware corporate and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on cases involving mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests and consent solicitations, and shareholder class and derivative actions. His litigation practice concentrates on cases pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court as well as matters in the federal court both in Delaware and in other jurisdictions. He also advises corporate clients and boards of directors with respect to litigation and transactional matters including representations of special negotiating committees, shareholder demand review committees, and special litigation committees. · Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

United StatesCorporate Litigation, Commercial Litigation

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William M. Lafferty is a partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP with over 30 years of experience focusing on Delaware corporate and commercial litigation, including mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, and shareholder class and derivative actions. He also advises corporate clients and boards on litigation and transactional matters.

Practice areas

Corporate LitigationCommercial LitigationMergers and AcquisitionsProxy ContestsConsent SolicitationsShareholder Class ActionsShareholder Derivative Actions

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United States

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP · Morris Nichols partner Bill Lafferty has spent more than 30 years focusing on Delaware corporate and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on cases involving mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests and consent solicitations, and shareholder class and derivative actions. His litigation practice concentrates on cases pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court as well as matters in the federal court both in Delaware and in other jurisdictions. He also advises corporate clients and boards of directors with respect to litigation and transactional matters including representations of special negotiating committees, shareholder demand review committees, and special litigation committees.

United States

Expertise

Corporate GovernanceTrial PracticeSecurities Litigation

Education

Penn State Dickinson Law, JD, 1989
University of Delaware, BSBA, finance, 1985