A “very skilled” practitioner who is “everything a lawyer should be—thoughtful, strategic, supportive, and hard-working” (Chambers USA), Mike Merchant has served on the firm’s executive committee and is currently vice chair of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department. Mike represents the full range of participants in bankruptcy cases and corporate restructurings, including debtors, secured…
Praised for his “top-notch knowledge and expertise” (Chambers USA), Paul Heath is executive vice president of the firm. Paul practices in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, and creditor’s rights, focusing on the representation of debtors, secured creditors, purchasers, committees, and other parties in chapter 11 cases. Clients report that “he is a strategic partner…
Kelly Farnan is “a great advocate” who has “instant credibility whenever she enters the courtroom” (Chambers USA). Kelly focuses her practice on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts. She has been involved in numerous bench and jury trials and has also been successful in resolving disputes in her…
“An exceptional lawyer who provides valuable perspective both from a big-picture perspective and in terms of Delaware practice” (Chambers USA), Mark Collins is chair of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department. Recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer both in Delaware and throughout the U.S., Mark has been involved in hundreds of significant bankruptcy cases…
Mike Allen has a “stellar reputation in the market,” is “very, very knowledgeable about Delaware corporate law,” and “provides sound judgment and practical legal advice” (Chambers USA). Mike is chair of Richards Layton’s Corporate Advisory Group and vice chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. In addition, Mike is a member of the Council of…
Kevin Gross joined Richards, Layton & Finger after serving a fourteen-year term as a highly esteemed judge on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, including three years as chief judge. During his tenure on the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, Kevin presided over some of the highest-profile reorganizations in the country. At Richards, Layton…
Kenneth Jackman focuses on transactional and advisory matters involving publicly traded limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Ken provides advice to boards of directors and board committees on a wide variety of matters, including governance, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, and sales of assets. Ken also advises directors and managers of limited partnerships and limited liability companies…
Steve Bigler is a “top-notch corporate lawyer,” a “go-to person on anything related to Delaware,” and a “key practitioner in the Delaware bar” (Chambers USA). Steve provides counsel on all aspects of Delaware corporate law matters in the full range of corporate transactions, including statutory compliance, structuring, fiduciary duty, and governance. He is “very…
In his 40 years with the firm, Sam Nolen has appeared in many of the leading cases addressing pivotal issues of Delaware corporate law and governance. Sam is a deeply experienced litigator with an extensive background in high-profile corporate control, M&A, and director liability cases in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court. He…
Donald Zeman gained valuable experience working for a prominent corporate trust institution. Don focuses his practice on the formation and administration of Delaware common law and statutory trusts, including series trusts, in connection with complex financial transactions. He renders advice to financial institutions and trust companies acting as owner trustee, indenture trustee, paying agent, transfer agent,…