About

Provided by Richards, Layton & Finger PA

Richards, Layton & Finger’s corporate practice dominates Delaware’s legal landscape. The lawyers helped craft—and continue to develop—Delaware’s corporation, LP, LLC, GP and statutory trust statutes, and are recognized authorities in interpreting them. Their key role in the evolution of Delaware corporate law keeps them at the forefront of the state’s cutting-edge practice.

  • The firm has served as Delaware counsel on more M&A deals valued at or above $100 million than any other Delaware firm for 32 years running in The Deal’s annual rankings.
  • Richards Layton is regularly tapped as trusted Delaware counsel by national and international institutions, global corporations, and leading law firms, delivering nuanced, innovative advice on complex, high-stakes matters.
  • Our corporate lawyers serve on the prestigious governing council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.
  • The firm’s pioneering alternative entities practice advises global law firms, international financial institutions, private funds, investment vehicles, publicly held entities, conflict committees and others on a full range of transactional as well as high-value confidential matters.
  • They have deep expertise in the structuring and operation of LLCs and partnerships, including structured finance, joint venture, hedge fund, financing, cross-border, merger, conversion, acquisition and dissolution transactions, as well as private equity investment funds and bankruptcy-remote LLCs and LPs.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities - Delaware

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What the Team is Known For

Richards, Layton & Finger PA is a powerhouse in the Delaware market, with a deep bench of expert attorneys. It acts at the vanguard of Delaware corporation law, playing a significant role in the development and drafting of Delaware statutes. It offers significant expertise in the formation and operation of alternative entities, including LLCs, partnerships and statutory trusts. The firm excels in M&A and fund formation work, and is also regularly sought after for its counsel on governance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Richards, Layton & Finger PA acted as Delaware counsel to Novo Holdings on its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eric A Mazie
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Eric A Mazie
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Senior Statespeople

Eric Mazie is a highly respected alternative entities attorney. He is especially known for his contribution to the sphere of statutory trusts.

Paul M Altman
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Paul M Altman
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Senior Statespeople

Paul Altman is a seasoned practitioner with broad experience in Delaware entity structuring. He regularly works with major private equity sponsors on the formation of high value funds.

William J Haubert
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William J Haubert
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Senior Statespeople

William Haubert is well regarded for his expertise in transactional corporate work. His practice spans work with both buy and sell-side parties in M&A and buyouts.

C Stephen Bigler
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C Stephen Bigler
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Stephen Bigler is a leading practitioner with expertise in the full range of corporate transactions. In addition to representing notable corporates, he regularly acts for private equity funds.

John Mark Zeberkiewicz
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John Mark Zeberkiewicz
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John Mark Zeberkiewicz provides experienced counsel to clients undertaking significant transactions, including M&A and initial public offerings.

John Mark is an absolutely fantastic thinker, writer and practitioner on tricky issues of Delaware corporate law.

He is smart, responsive, efficient, extremely practical and an absolute pleasure with work with.

John Mark is an extraordinary lawyer who is able to communicate complex concepts in plain English and to develop creative ways of addressing challenges.

Mark J Gentile
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Mark J Gentile
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Mark Gentile regularly handles transactions involving household-name listed companies, including IPOs, acquisitions and dispositions. He has notable experience in acting for clients in the software and technology sectors.

Mark Gentile is always practical and responsive.

Mark Gentile is one of the very best for big, complex corporate matters.

Srinivas M Raju
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Srinivas M Raju
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Srinivas Raju is cochair of the firm's corporate department and handles a range of matters, including simplification transactions.

He is one of the smartest lawyers I have ever worked with. 

His understanding of the law is without equal and he can explain it in easy to understand terms and apply it to the deal at hand.

Srinivas Raju's experience as both a transactional lawyer and a litigator gives him a particularly helpful perspective.

Srini Raju is a strong and sophisticated lawyer.

Doneene Keemer Damon
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Doneene Keemer Damon
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Band 2

Doneene Damon combines her alternative entities practice with sitting as chair of the firm's Corporate Trust and Agency Services Group. She is particularly adept at handling complex securities matters.

Doneene is always the calm one in a tense situation and when she speaks, everyone listens.

Doneene is an outstanding lawyer and is well regarded and recognized throughout the sndustry.

She is so incredibly smart, is so involved in the industry she practices in and people from all walks of our profession ask for her guidance.

Gregory W Ladner
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Gregory W Ladner
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Gregory Ladner is a highly experienced practitioner specializing in alternative entities. His practice sees him advising on the full range of Delaware company structures.

Greg's knowledge, responsiveness and practicality are top notch.

He is super responsive, very knowledgeable and a true pleasure to work with.

Michael Allen
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Michael Allen
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Michael Allen is recommended for his astute representation of major corporates. His practice spans both M&A and capital markets transactions.

Mike is an extraordinary attorney, he is diligent and wise.

Mike is a great legal partner.

Michael Allen is a fantastic attorney, he quickly understands complex transactions and he is practical.

Stephanie Norman
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Stephanie Norman
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming attorney Stephanie Norman is noted for her expertise in handling high-value M&A transactions, including advising on fiducary duties and related matters of Delaware corporate law.

Stephanie Norman is smart and practical.

Ranked Lawyers at
Richards, Layton & Finger PA

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Delaware

Corporate/M&A

William J Haubert
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William J Haubert
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Senior Statespeople
C Stephen Bigler
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C Stephen Bigler
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Band 1
John Mark Zeberkiewicz
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John Mark Zeberkiewicz
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Band 1
Mark J Gentile
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Mark J Gentile
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Band 1
Michael Allen
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Michael Allen
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Band 3
Stephanie Norman
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Stephanie Norman
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Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A: Alternative Entities

Eric A Mazie
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Eric A Mazie
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Senior Statespeople
Paul M Altman
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Paul M Altman
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Senior Statespeople
Srinivas M Raju
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Srinivas M Raju
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Band 1
Doneene Keemer Damon
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Doneene Keemer Damon
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Band 2
Gregory W Ladner
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Gregory W Ladner
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Band 3

Members

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Claire Love

Drew Sloan

J. Weston Peterson

James Leyden

John Seraydarian

Joshua Novak

Kenneth Jackman

Mark Purpura

Matthew Criscimagna

Melissa Stubenberg

Monica Ayres

Nathaniel Stuhlmiller

Richard Facciolo

Tara Hoffner