Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a regular before the Delaware Court of Chancery, where it coordinates defenses of companies facing shareholder suits as a result of completed and aborted mergers, SPAC transactions and deals where breaches of fiduciary duties have been alleged. Both based in New York, Andrew Gordon and Jaren Janghorbani head the practice and in 2024 spearheaded the defense of Archer Aviation’s merger with Moelis via a de-SPAC transaction, with shareholders alleging material misstatements led to an inflated share price. Wilmington-based Andre Bouchard, who previously served as Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, also represented Archer and Moelis. Geoff Chepiga, deputy chair of the firm’s M&A litigation team, achieved the dismissal of a class action brought against former Discovery shareholder Advance Publications that alleged misstatements on a pre-merger earnings call inflated the company’s shares prior to completion of the Warner Bros – Discovery merger. Lewis Clayton is noted for his expertise in representing clients in pre- and post-closing disputes, appraisal litigation and securities fraud matters.