Represented the former CFO of a publicly traded technology company in defending securities and misrepresentation claims brought by term loan lenders and purchasers of convertible notes.

Represented a publicly traded company in defending a securities class action brought in the WDNC under Rule 10b-5 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act.

Represented a public company in responding to a shareholder demand regarding a supplier diversity program.

Represented a biotech company in a dispute over an investment banking engagement in the SDNY following its strategic acquisition by a publicly traded company.

Advised an investor in a startup company spun out of research university regarding dilution and information rights issues under investing agreements.

Represented investors regarding derivative claims involving more than $300 million in real estate investments and obtained approval of a settlement by 51 real estate LLCs with more than 1,400 individual members.

Represented strategic acquirer Ecolab Inc. in Swisher Merger Shareholder Litigation. Raul et al. v. Burke, 15 CVS 16703 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2015-16).

Represented private equity sponsor Court Square Capital Partners in Pike Merger Shareholder Litigation. In re Pike Corp. S’holder Litig., 14 CVS 1202 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2014-15).

Represented Wachovia Corp. (pre-merger) and Wells Fargo (post-merger) in litigation with Citigroup and in a shareholder lawsuit seeking to enjoin the merger. E.g. Ehrenhaus v. Baker, 2008 NCBC 20 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2008), aff’d, 243 N.C. App. 17 (2015). 

Represented acquirer Forest Laboratories in Furiex Merger Shareholder Litigation. Shinneman v. Furiex Pharms., Inc., 14 CVS 6955 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2014-15); Nakatsukasa v. Furiex Pharms., Inc., 14 CVS 6156 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2014-15).

Represented the minority shareholders of a closely held family corporation in Beam Rest Home, Inc. Shareholder Litigation. Mauney et al. v. Beam Rest Home, Inc. et al, (NCBC 2015).

Represented a private equity sponsor-seller in the successful resolution of an earnout and post-closing claims dispute following the sale of a portfolio company to a publicly traded buyer.

Represented Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman in PPDI Merger Shareholder Litigation. In re PPDI Litigation, 11 CVS 1486 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011-12).

Represented Siris, Convest and other sponsor defendants in Tekelec Merger Shareholder Litigation. Coyne v. Tekelec, 11 CVS 17255 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011-12); Ferguson v. Tekelec, 11 CVS 17600 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011-12).

Represented Duke Energy in Duke Energy/Progress Energy Shareholder Litigation. In re Progress Energy Shareholder Litigation, 11-CVS-739 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011); Galaton v. Johnson, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92125 (E.D.N.C. 2011).

Represented Family Dollar and its directors in Family Dollar Shareholder Litigation. Rothenberg v. Levine, 11-CVS-4914 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011).

Represented Wachovia and its directors in damages actions filed by shareholders arising from Wachovia/Wells Fargo merger. Browne v. Wachovia Corp., 2011 NCBC 4 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011), aff’d 2012 N.C. App. LEXIS 439 (N.C. Ct. App., April 3, 2012); Harris v. Wachovia Corp., 2011 NCBC 3 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011); Rivers v. Wachovia Corp., 819 F. Supp. 2d 484 (D.S.C. 2010), aff’d 665 F.3d 610 (4th Cir. 2011); Rice-Marko v. Wachovia Corp., 2009-CP-10-6230 (S.C. Bus. Ct. 2010), aff’d 728 S.E.2d 61 (S.C. Ct. App. 2012).

Represented Blackstone Group in Blackstone/Polymer Group Merger Litigation. Dugdale v. Polymer, 10-CVS-20527 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2010).

Represented CommScope and its directors in CommScope Inc. Shareholder Litigation. Dadachanji v. CommScope, Inc., 5:10-cv-00183 (W.D.N.C. 2010).

Represented BB&T and its directors in BB&T Shareholder Derivative Litigation. Borchardt v. King, 1:10-cv-261 (M.D.N.C. 2010).

Represented special committee members in Waste Industries Shareholder Litigation. David Shaev Profit Sharing Account v. Waste Industries USA, Inc., 07-CVS-20453 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2007).

Represented aaiPharma in aaiPharma Shareholder Litigation. Santos v. aaiPharma, Inc., 7:04-cv-27 (E.D.N.C. 2007).

Represented SPX Corp. (now SPX Technologies) and its officers and directors in SPX Shareholder Litigation. In re SPX Corp. Securities Litigation, 3:04-cv-99 (W.D.N.C. 2007).

Represented Jefferson Pilot and (post-merger) Lincoln National in Jefferson Pilot/Lincoln National Merger and Derivative Litigation. Seashore Inv. Group v. Paine, Case No. 05-CVS-10724 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2005); Walter F. Rucker Family Trust v. Lincoln Nat’l. Corp., 08-cv-00419 (M.D.N.C. 2008).

Represented SPX Corp. (now SPX Technologies) and its directors in SPX Derivative Litigation. Eliasoph v. Johnson, 05-cvs-3698 (N.C. Super. 2005).

Represented all defendants in E.A. Morris Charitable Foundation Derivative Litigation (counsel for all defendants). Morris v. Thomas, 161 N.C. App. 680 (2003); Morris v. E.A. Morris Charitable Foundation, 161 N.C. App. 673 (2003).

Represented First Union and (post-merger) the merged entity (renamed Wachovia) in First Union/Wachovia/SunTrust Merger Litigation. First Union Corp. v. SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2001 NCBC 09 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2001); In re Wachovia Shareholders Litigation, 2003 NCBC 10, rev’d, 607 S.E.2d 48 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005), rev. denied, 613 S.E.2d 25 (2005); Winters v. First Union Corporation, 2001 NCBC 08 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2001).