Ashley R. Altschuler

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Partner Ashley R. Altschuler is the managing partner of the Firm’s Delaware office. With more than 20 years of experience in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court, as well as other trial and appellate courts in state and federal jurisdictions across the US, he focuses his practice on litigating corporate, securities and complex business matters. His practice includes defense of shareholder derivative actions, mergers and acquisitions litigation, federal and state securities class actions, commercial litigation, arbitrations and bankruptcy-related litigation. Ashley also represents clients in internal investigations and counsels boards of directors with respect to corporate governance, business judgment, executive compensation and regulatory issues. He has successfully litigated high-stakes cases relating to multibillion dollar buyouts, breach of fiduciary duty, investment stakes, tender offers and contests for corporate control, financial and accounting fraud, insider trading, contests for company books and records, stock option backdating, and many of the largest corporate bankruptcies in history.

Ashley previously served as Judicial Clerk to The Honorable E. Norman Veasey, former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, and as legislative correspondent to a former member of the US House of Representatives. For more than a decade, Ashley worked in New York City at an international law firm practicing corporate securities litigation.

Ashley is a frequent speaker and author on various corporate governance and securities topics. Additionally, Ashley maintains an active pro bono practice, serving as pro bono general counsel to LiveOn NY, advocating interests of senior centers and agencies.

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Work Highlights

Represented an investment bank in defense of M&A fiduciary duty class action litigation brought in Delaware Court of Chancery by shareholder plaintiff against target company’s financial advisor*

Represented an investment bank in connection with multidistrict M&A fiduciary duty litigation in Delaware Court of Chancery and California federal and state courts*

Served as counsel for investment bank in connection with derivative litigation in Delaware Court of Chancery involving major US casino operator*

Represented a leading worldwide software and services networking solutions company in connection with post-purchase indemnification claims in Delaware Court of Chancery arising out of stock purchase agreement*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.