Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Often retained for exceptionally complex M&A-related disputes, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is adept at defending clients facing both shareholder-led and regulatory lawsuits tied to pre- and post-merger issues, including alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by directors and officers and busted deals. William Savitt is tasked by both corporations and individual directors with representing them in class actions, governance-related suits and proxy contests. 2024 saw him represent Alex Rodriguez and others in arbitration proceedings relating to their purchase of the Minnesota Timberwolves and negotiated a settlement for Banco Santander following the sale of its US auto loans subsidiary, where minority shareholders alleged they were unfairly squeezed out. Ryan McLeod also assisted on the Santander matter, and has considerable experience in litigating transaction-based disputes in addition to those stemming from disagreements between boards and shareholders on governance and related proxy contests. Leading the practice alongside Savitt is Jonathan Moses, whose practice spans securities and financial services regulatory litigation. Further trial expertise comes in the form of Randall Jackson, who represented Omni in pushing Forward Air to complete its acquisition of the former; a settlement was reached in January 2024.