Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP's M&A litigation practice is one of the bright spots for English firms in the US litigation market. Thanks to standout partners and practice heads Meredith Kotler and Mary Eaton, the firm is able to handle market-leading matters for stellar corporate clients, among them Tesla, Google and Pinterest. For AstraZeneca, Kotler and Eaton are involved in matters in Delaware concerning challenges to the sale of spinoff company Viela Bio to Horizon. The case raises important issues of what constitutes a control by a major shareholder. Head of the US technology practice Boris Feldman, who works from the Silicon Valley office, has defended more than 250 shareholder class actions, derivative suits, and merger challenges during his long career, and he frequently works with up-and-coming partner Doru Gavril to handle shareholder inspection demands and major class actions against Tesla and its board of directors. Counsel Nicholas Caselli is an emerging talent whose work in securities and shareholder litigation includes class actions, derivative actions, section 220 books and records demands, and deal-related matters.