Srinivas M. Raju

Srinivas M. Raju focuses his practice on corporate advisory, corporate governance, transactional, and complex litigation matters relating to Delaware corporations and alternative entities.  A member of both the Corporate Department and the Business Department, Srini has litigated numerous corporate control, corporate governance, and contractual disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court.  He has also advised corporate boards, special committees, and general partners with respect to governance and transactional issues.

A frequent speaker on fiduciary duty and governance issues, particularly with respect to Delaware alternative entities, Srini has also published numerous articles on these topics, including articles published in The Business Lawyer, Securities & Commodities Regulation, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, and Insights. Earlier in his career, prior to entering law school, Srini was an accountant and obtained certification as a certified public accountant for the State of Illinois.

Representative Experience

• Legacy Reserves LP: Represented conflicts committee of Legacy Reserves, LP in connection with its consideration of a proposed going-private transaction
• Magellan Midstream Partners, LP: Represented conflicts committee of Magellan Midstream Partners, LP in connection with proposed simplification transaction involving Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P.
• Successfully defended publicly traded bank holding company in opposing temporary restraining order to enjoin merger transaction in the Delaware Court of Chancery
• Lubert-Adler: Represented large real estate investment fund successfully in Delaware Court of Chancery litigation regarding control over tax lien business
• Pacific Energy Partners, LP: Represented conflicts committee of Pacific Energy Partners in connection with the acquisition of Pacific Energy Partners by Plains All-American Pipeline, L.P.
• GE Capital: Lead counsel in litigation in Delaware Court of Chancery involving dissolution and winding up of GE Capital financed oil and gas limited partnership
• Security Capital Corporation: Delaware counsel to board of directors in connection with sale of company through full auction process and in litigation challenging sale transaction
• Lazard Ltd.: Delaware counsel to Lazard in connection with its initial public offering and related transactions
• AMC Entertainment, Inc.: Delaware counsel to special committee of AMC Entertainment, Inc. in connection with going-private transaction

Professional Recognition

• Benchmark Litigation
• The Best Lawyers in America
• Chambers USA
• Lawdragon
• PLC Which Lawyer
• Super Lawyers