Overview
Wilson Guarnera advises corporations, boards, and committees on M&A transactions and corporate governance matters involving public and private corporations.
Wilson regularly advises on a broad array of corporate and transactional matters involving Delaware corporations, including fiduciary duties, conflict of interest transactions, special committee matters, mergers and acquisitions, and related matters involving Section 144 of the DGCL. He also counsels clients on Delaware corporate law aspects of initial public offerings, stockholder meetings, preferred stock financings, and related strategic transactions, including on technical statutory matters. Wilson writes on corporate law issues and has assisted members of Delaware’s Corporation Law Council in researching and preparing annual amendments to the DGCL.
During law school, Wilson interned with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its Office of Mergers and Acquisitions and with Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He also received the Pro Bono Service Leadership Recognition Award for significant public service work.
PRACTICES
Transactional Committees
Corporate Transactions
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Legal Opinions
Select Experience
- Represented the special committee of Comscore, Inc. in connection with its $260 million recapitalization of Series B Preferred Stock
- Represented the special committee of Squarespace, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Permira for $7.2 billion
- Counsel to the special committee of Performance Shipping Inc.’s board of directors in connection with the hostile tender offer commenced by affiliates of shipping magnate George Economou
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2023
Order of the Coif
The Order of Barristers - Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Finance, 2020
Education
Publications
Annual Meetings of Stockholders: An Overview of Delaware Law Considerations
The Corporate Governance Advisor | September/October 2026
This article outlines the key steps for planning an annual stockholders meeting under Delaware law, including meeting notice, relevant voting standards and other logistical considerations, as well as considerations specific to virtual meetings.…
Delaware Business Court Insider | June 24, 2026
Recent Delaware decisions provide practical guidance relevant to directors and officers of Delaware corporations who employ two emerging technologies in strategic transaction processes: disappearing instant messages and AI-assisted legal advice. In In re World Wrestling Entertainment Merger Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed spoliation of electronically stored information (ESI) under Court of Chancery Rule 37(e)…
An Overview of Recent Delaware Case Law on Noncompete and Forfeiture-for-Competition Provisions
Delaware Business Court Insider | August 20, 2025
Restrictive noncompetition covenants have frequently been the subject of judicial review in Delaware and regulatory scrutiny nationwide in recent years. While the Delaware judiciary has often been reluctant to enforce noncompetes, a number of recent decisions from the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery have provided helpful guidance to employers, business partners, and…
Pro Bono Activities
- Tutor at Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 2023