attorneys : Matthew E. Fischer
Mr. Fischer primarily practices in the areas of corporate, commercial and alternative entities litigation; he also advises directors regarding shareholder derivative and class action suits.
In addition, he has defended shareholder and unitholder class and derivative actions, represented corporations and/or directors in commercial disputes, takeover disputes, corporate injunctive proceedings, advancement / indemnification suits, and litigation challenging mergers and acquisitions, and represented individuals and corporations in prosecuting and defending litigation arising under various sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law, including appraisal actions, dissolution proceedings, and books and records lawsuits.
Representative Matters
Bank of America in shareholder litigation over its merger with Merrill Lynch
Dollar Thrifty and its board relating to Hertz’s proposed merger
Alpha Natural Resources in connection with litigation surrounding its acquisition of Massey Energy Company
J. Crew directors in litigation challenging its buyout
Cogent and its directors with respect to 3M’s acquisition
The controlling stockholder of Delphi Finanacial Group in litigation challenging the acquisition of Delphi by Tokio Marine
Emulex and its board relating to Broadcom’s hostile offer
Weinstein Enterprises and its Board in shareholder derivative litigation
Intel in shareholder litigation related to its acquisition of McAfee
XO Communications shareholders challenging an asset sale proposed by its controlling shareholder Carl Icahn
BlueScope Steel and Butler Manufacturing in appraisal litigation
PeopleSoft and its directors in connection with Oracle's hostile offer
Hallwood Realty Partners related to Carl Icahn's hostile bid for the partnership
Hewlett-Packard Company in litigation brought by Walter Hewlett relating to the HP-Compaq merger
Baxter HealthCare Corporation in a commercial dispute with Aventis Behring
bar & court admissions
Delaware, 1992
Pennsylvania, 1993
professional activities & honors
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading practitioner in the area of Chancery litigation.
American Bar Association; Business Law Section, LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Committee; Chair of Litigation Subcommittee
Board of Editors, The Delaware Law Review
education
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992; Recipient American Jurisprudence Awards in Legal Research and Writing, 1990, Real Property Security, 1991, and Federal Jurisdiction, 1992
James Madison University, B.A., cum laude, 1989
bar & court admissions
Delaware, 1992
Pennsylvania, 1993
professional activities & honors
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading practitioner in the area of Chancery litigation.
American Bar Association; Business Law Section, LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Committee; Chair of Litigation Subcommittee
Board of Editors, The Delaware Law Review