Doug is a trusted counsel in corporate and commercial litigation with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, controlling stockholder going-private transactions, hostile takeovers, proxy contests, shareholder disputes, fiduciary duty challenges, and other bet-the-company disputes.
Doug has extensive experience representing clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery as well as in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. in a broad range of disputes regarding corporations and alternative entities, including: mergers and acquisitions, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, securities class actions control challenges, books and records demands, business divorce and dissolution, advancement and indemnification, statutory appraisal rights, earn-out provisions, and petitions to compel or enjoin arbitration.
Doug also has substantial experience representing debtors and creditors, including in adversary proceedings and contested matters in bankruptcy proceedings relating to plan confirmation, claims disputes and avoidance actions.
Doug has written numerous articles on Delaware law issues and was appointed by the Delaware Supreme Court to serve on the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners and the Delaware Commission on Law and Technology.
Delaware Court of Chancery
Bankruptcy Courts
Federal Courts
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Articles + Publications
04.28.22
Delaware Court Issues Novel Ruling Clarifying Treatment of Cryptocurrency Assets When Evaluating Contract Damages
Articles + Publications
12.10.21
Common M&A Provision Precludes Private Equity Buyer From Escaping an Aiding and Abetting Claim
Press Coverage
11.23.21
Fraud Suit Verdict Undermines SEC Control of Cryptocurrencies
Articles + Publications
11.22.21
Not "Securities" — A Victory for Crypto-Related Products
Articles + Publications
11.22.21
Not “Securities” — A Victory for Crypto-Related Products
Articles + Publications
10.01.21
Delaware Supreme Court Adopts New Three-Part Test for Demand Futility