Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York has ‘subject matter experts dedicated solely to securities and corporate governance litigation, and that expertise is brought to bear both in the courtroom and boardroom’. The firm is active in the Delaware Chancery Court and the Delaware Supreme Court, though it handles matters across the country. It has carved out a leading role in SPAC-related cases, which continue to be a key facet of the market, as well as maintaining a strong track record of success in appraisal litigation. John Neuwirth (who is ‘the literal master of M&A litigation’) and Caroline Zalka jointly lead the securities litigation practice, in which many partners handle deal-related cases. Zalka and key partner Jonathan Polkes are representing Warner Bros. Discovery in class actions concerning the $40bn merger between AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. Stacy Nettleton also plays a key role in the practice, while Joshua Amsel and emerging partner talent Evert Christensen are ‘top-notch standouts who are equally smart, hard working, pragmatic’. In late 2023, Stefania Venezia was made up to partner in recognition of her work on securities and M&A litigation, as well as regulatory investigations.
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‘Weil has a dedicated litigation department with subject matter experts dedicated solely to securities and corporate governance litigation. That expertise is brought to bear both in the court room and board room, and the winning results speak for themselves.’
‘John Neuwirth is literal master of M&A litigation, with a well-earned reputation in the Delaware courts as a savvy and trusted bet the company litigator. John is supported by top-notch standouts like Evert Christenson and Josh Amsel, who are equally smart, hard working, pragmatic, and have tremendous judgement.’
Key clients
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Getty Images
- Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Morgan Stanley
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- ATI Physical Therapy
- Getty Images
- Masimo Corp.
- Fidelity National Financial
Work highlights
- Successfully defended long-time client AMC Entertainment in fast-tracked stockholder litigation in Delaware Chancery Court arising from its planned overhaul of its capital structure.
- Represented Morgan Stanley in the litigation and investigations fall-out from Elon Musk’s proposed, abandoned, and then completed $44bn acquisition of Twitter.
- Representing Warner Brothers Discovery, Inc. in connection with two putative securities class actions arising out of the highly publicized $40 billion merger between AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc.
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John Neuwirth, Caroline Zalka