Avalara and its directors and officers, defending in fiduciary duty and securities litigation arising out of Vista Equity Partners' $8.4 billion take-private acquisition of Avalara.
Butterfly Equity, defending in a breach of contract and unjust enrichment action alleging violation of a non-circumvention provision in connection with the company’s acquisition of Qdoba from Apollo. Won dismissal.
Blue Owl Capital, defending in a suit brought by an investment firm in New Jersey federal court against Blue Owl, the State of New Jersey Division of Investment, Blackrock and others, alleging aiding and abetting fraud, unfair competition, civil conspiracy, and aiding and abetting RICO violations, arising from alleged discriminatory conduct by the Division of Investment and others, among other claims.
Surpique and its owners, defending in disputes with an ad hoc group of noteholders and in Cayman liquidation proceedings and investigations arising from the acquisition of luxury fashion business Farfetch.
Thoma Bravo, as investors in SolarWinds Corporation, defending in a consolidated putative securities class action and two shareholder derivative suits stemming from a cybersecurity incident in 2020. Won dismissal of the Delaware state derivative action. Delaware state action affirmed on appeal. Settlement achieved in putative class action.
Verdesian Life Sciences, its former portfolio parent Paine Schwartz, and certain of their officers and directors, defending in a fraud and breach of contract action challenging certain of the company's transactions and operational decisions.
Whiting Petroleum, and certain of its officers and directors, defending in shareholder litigation and a putative class action alleging breach of fiduciary duty and a related book and records demand stemming from its pending $6 billion merger of equals with Oasis Petroleum. Defeated a motion to enjoin the stockholder vote on the proposed merger in the Delaware class action, effectively signaling the end of the litigation, and the Colorado cases were voluntarily dismissed.
