“Incredibly insightful, very thorough, and well respected by the judges” (Chambers USA), Daniel DeFranceschi represents corporate debtors and creditors in all aspects of chapter 11 cases. Praised as the “go-to for complex restructuring matters” (Chambers USA), Dan has represented numerous chapter 11 debtors as well as creditors, equity participants, and purchasers in…
James Leyden is “definitely one of the best attorneys on limited liability corporation matters” (Chambers USA). Jim focuses on a wide variety of transactional matters involving Delaware limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, statutory trusts, and corporations. Praised as “incredibly knowledgeable, practical, solutions oriented, and always available” (The Legal 500), he…
Robert Stearn Jr. “is an exceptional litigator; his ability to argue in court is a masterclass” (Chambers USA). “An outstanding litigator with a huge wealth of experience” (Chambers USA), Bob focuses his bankruptcy litigation practice on preference and fraudulent transfer litigation as well as all types of contested matters. “He is an…
“Raymond DiCamillo is a consummate professional with deep experience in all aspects of Chancery litigation” (Chambers USA, 2025). Ray is chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. He has successfully litigated numerous corporate control, corporate governance, statutory, and contractual disputes in Delaware’s state and federal courts. “A walking encyclopedia of Delaware law” (Chambers USA…
An “impressive advocate … with deep Delaware law knowledge” (Chambers USA), John Hendershot successfully litigates complex, high-stakes disputes. John focuses his practice on corporate litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts. He regularly handles matters involving fiduciary duties of directors, statutory appraisal rights, advancement and indemnification rights, statutory rights to inspect books and records,…
Matthew Ady focuses his practice on Delaware statutory trusts. Matthew Ady assists clients with the formation and administration of Delaware common law and statutory trusts, including series trusts, in connection with asset-backed securitizations, loan facilities, warehouse financings, and other financing arrangements. He also advises financial institutions and trust companies acting as owner trustee, indenture trustee, paying…
Madeleine Jolles was an articles editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law. Madeleine focuses her practice on estate planning, estate administration, tax planning, and wealth preservation. She also represents high net worth individuals in implementing sophisticated estate plans, as well as fiduciaries and beneficiaries with estate and trust administration. In law school,…
Robert Maddox focuses his practice on corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, with an emphasis on bankruptcy litigation and contested matters. While in law school, Bob served as the president of his class and as a member of the University of Maryland Moot Court Board. He also completed internships with the Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia in the Maryland…
Peter Calder has a particular focus on private equity funds and bankruptcy-remote entities. Peter advises clients on matters of Delaware law relating to Delaware limited partnerships and limited liability companies, including investment fund transactions and structured finance transactions. Many of his matters involve rendering Delaware law opinions with respect to bankruptcy-remote entities and private equity funds.…
Stan Stevenson is one of Delaware’s leading attorneys for matters involving taxes and unclaimed property. Stan focuses his practice on federal income taxation and Delaware taxation, unclaimed property, exempt organizations, and employee benefits. He advises both national and local clients regarding federal income tax matters and Delaware tax matters, including income taxation, franchise taxation, gross receipts…