Yuan Tao
Yuan Tao was an editor for the Washington University Global Studies Law Review. Yuan focuses his practice on commercial transactions, including secured transactions and structured finance transactions.…
Robert L. Burns
“An excellent trial lawyer” (Chambers USA), Robert Burns has worked on an extraordinary number of Chancery Court trials in the past 10 years. Rob has litigated numerous corporate control, corporate governance, fiduciary duty, appraisal, and contractual disputes in Delaware’s state and federal courts. Focusing primarily on corporate and commercial litigation, he represents Delaware corporations,…
Doneene K. Damon
Doneene Damon’s extraordinary leadership includes her roles as the immediate past president of Richards Layton and chair of the Corporate Trust and Agency Services Group. Doneene focuses her practice on formation and operational issues relating to Delaware statutory trusts and Delaware and New York common law trusts in all types of commercial and business transactions, representing…
Mark J. Gentile
“Substantively excellent, incredibly responsive and always accessible,” Mark Gentile has served as Delaware counsel on some of the world’s largest M&A transactions and is “a highly trusted boardroom lawyer” (Chambers USA). Considered “an expert on Delaware transactional law and corporate governance” (Chambers USA), Mark is one of Delaware’s leading advisors on complex…
Brock E. Czeschin
Brock Czeschin represents Delaware corporations, alternative entities, and their directors and managers in complex corporate litigation matters. Brock has litigated numerous disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and also regularly advises clients on governance and transactional issues relating to Delaware corporations and alternative entities. Brock’s practice includes: Representing corporations and their directors in class, derivative,…
Andrew L. Milam
Andrew Milam clerked for the Honorable James T. Vaughn Jr. in the Delaware Supreme Court. Andrew focuses his practice on litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court involving corporate governance, corporate control, fiduciary duties, and related contractual and commercial disputes. In law school, Andrew competed on William & Mary’s moot court…
Russell C. Silberglied
Russell Silberglied is “a brilliant litigator” who is “very conscientious, hard-working, detail-oriented and really smart” (Chambers USA). Russ’s bankruptcy practice includes both core chapter 11 work and litigation. His litigation practice includes breach of fiduciary duty suits, lien priority litigation, valuation fights, and contested plan confirmation and DIP financing hearings. In core bankruptcy matters,…
Lisa A. Schmidt
“Incredibly responsive and very proactive” (Chambers USA), Lisa Schmidt is the president of the firm. Lisa focuses her practice on advising and representing Delaware corporations, their directors, and other constituencies in corporate litigation. “A very skilled lawyer” (Chambers USA, 2024), she has successfully litigated numerous corporate control, corporate governance, appraisal matters, and…
Matthew Kent
Prior to practicing law, Matthew Kent was an award-winning serviceman in the United States Air Force. Matthew focuses his practice on the formation and administration of Delaware statutory trusts in connection with asset securitization, debt restructuring, and investment fund liquidation. Matthew also advices financial institutions and trust companies acting as owner trustees, custodians, and in other…
Philip K. Micha
Philip Micha’s law practice is enriched by his bachelor’s degree in biology and zoology, and his master’s degree in environmental management. Philip is an environmental and energy law attorney with a comprehensive practice involving compliance, enforcement, and litigation in connection with federal and state environmental law. He has substantial experience drafting and negotiating environmental transactional agreements…