Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
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For more than two decades, Edward B. Micheletti has successfully represented clients in significant business litigation matters at both the trial court and appellate levels in Delaware. A former head of the litigation practice in Skadden’s Wilmington office, he is a senior litigator with a vast breadth of experience in M&A litigation. Mr. Micheletti repeatedly has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business , The Best Lawyers in America ...
Justin D. Hovey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions. Justin D. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Justin D. Hovey since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Justin D. Hovey is held by other lawyers.
Steve English has more than 35 years of jury and non-jury trial experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has successfully tried over 100 cases to verdict. His trial experience includes business disputes, commercial torts, environmental claims, trade secrets, securities, breach of contract, directors' and officers' liability and product liability claims. He has served as national, regional and Oregon counsel for international businesses and manufacturers. He has broad experie...
Gregory W. Coleman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Gregory W. practices law in West Palm Beach, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Gregory W. Coleman since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognit...
David A. Barkus focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. David's industry experience includes aviation and aerospace, computer software and information technology, construction, consumer products, education, energy, food and beverage, franchising, gaming, health care, and restaurants.
Scott D. Musoff represents financial institutions, corporations and individuals in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. Mr. Musoff has extensive experience in securities and other complex commercial litigation. He has represented, among others, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Société Générale in litigation relating to subprime and other matters. He was named Am Law Litigation Daily ’s “Litigator of the W...
Directors and officers call on Robert Long to serve as lead counsel in their high-stakes business problems. He has defended corporations and financial institutions in securities class actions, regulatory actions, and internal investigations. Robert is the chair of the Securities Litigation Group. He focuses on shareholder matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and director and officer liability. He is an experienced trial lawye...
Sam Mabry is an experienced litigator and shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Greenville office. Sam defends clients in class actions, business, commercial and financial services litigation and products liability actions involving drugs and medical devices. Sam has also handled employment contract disputes and patent and trade secret litigation.
Mark A. Cunningham is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and co-team leader of the corporate compliance and white collar defense team. Mark provides strategic advice to clients on competition and trade issues related to the structuring of national and global distribution networks, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property protection. Mark also serves as first-chair trial counsel for companies and individuals under law enforcement scrutiny or facing bet-the-co...
Glen R. McMurry is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions and Litigation - Real Estate. Glen R. practices law in Dayton, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Glen R. McMurry since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional ...
Matt Albaugh is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions. Matt practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Matt Albaugh since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Matt Albaugh is held by other lawyers.
Gerald F. Petruccelli is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Mediation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Gerald F. practices law in Portland, Maine Best Lawyers has recognized Gerald F. Petruccelli since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on ...
Michael A. Sherman is a Partner and Chair of the Firm's Business Litigation Practice. Michael brings decades of experience in successfully handling disputes and litigation in an extraordinarily diverse array of industries and businesses. His peers in the legal community describe Michael as the consummate trial lawyer, and he approaches every trial as an opportunity to tell his client’s story, in order to win. In an era of “specialization” in the legal profession, Michael has...
Michael L. Chapman is a member of Holland & Knight's senior management team, serving as the firm's general counsel. In this role, Mr. Chapman is legal advisor to management and the firm's Directors Committee and works to ensure that the firm operates in full compliance with all legal requirements, bar ethics standards, its partnership agreement and core principles. For more than 20 years, Mr. Chapman has practiced as a commercial trial lawyer. He has extensive experience handling disputes...
Chris Tomlinson has extensive experience representing clients in complex business and securities litigation, with concentrations in shareholder and corporate governance disputes, merger and acquisitions litigation, financial services litigation, and broker-dealer litigation. Chris employs his judgment, creativity, and dedication to help his clients successfully resolve their disputes, whether in or out of court. A member of the firm’s Litigation group, Chris assists a wide variety of cl...
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