Lindsey Weiss Harris is a litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She regularly represents Fortune 500 corporations, boards of directors and private equity funds. She focuses on shareholder disputes, mergers and acquisitions, class actions and complex commercial litigation.
Experience
Representative Matters
Some of Lindsey’s recent representations include:
JELD-WEN and certain executives, defended in purported securities class action litigation filed in Virginia federal court arising from price-fixing allegations and related lawsuits. Settlement achieved in 2021.
EQT Corporation and certain of its officers and directors, defending a consolidated putative securities class action, related, individual securities fraud lawsuits, and shareholder derivative actions, filed in Pennsylvania federal court arising out of EQT’s $6.7 billion acquisition of Rice Energy.
Vista Equity Partners and a number of its affiliates, representing in a putative shareholder class action in Delaware Chancery Court arising from its take-private acquisition of Pluralsight, Inc., a technology workforce development company.
Defending former ADP executive in a lawsuit brought in New Jersey federal court by ADP, alleging breaches of restrictive covenant agreements. Defeated ADP’s request for a TRO and preliminary injunction in May 2021.
Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company and its subsidiary, representing in an ICC arbitration alleging breach of a collaboration agreement with respect to the sale of a pharmaceutical. Settlement achieved in 2023.
Real estate company, successfully settled an AAA arbitration seeking dissolution of a joint venture and damages for alleged breaches of contract and fiduciary duties.
Prior to joining Kirkland, some of Lindsey’s representations included:
Major League Baseball
Won dismissal of tortious interference and defamation claims in New York state court. Obtained sanctions against plaintiffs and their counsel for frivolous and harassing conduct, including filing a frivolous motion for reargument.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim in New York federal court.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of Lanham Act, false advertising and unfair competition claims in California federal court. Won sanctions against plaintiffs for “entrenched campaign of harassment.”
Eventbrite
Won dismissal of data breach class action in Illinois state court.
Represented in New York and California trade secret litigation by a former acquisition target.
Won a federal jury verdict in favor of Goldman Sachs in a lawsuit by former shareholders of Dragon Systems alleging fraud, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
Obtained an injunction barring the hostile takeover of Vulcan Systems by Martin Marietta in Delaware Chancery Court.
Successful defense of Airgas’ poison pill against a hostile bidder in Delaware Chancery Court.
Represented board of directors of Fortune 50 company in response to shareholder demands involving a failed acquisition and government investigations.
Represented $60 billion public company in government investigation for accounting fraud.
Clerk & Government Experience
Judicial ClerkHonorable Pamela Ann RymerUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit2009–2010
