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Edward Micheletti

Edward Micheletti

USA 2026

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Ed Micheletti has a track record of more than 25 years of wins involving litigation matters arising from M&A, corporate and governance disputes, derivative actions and statutory proceedings in connection with Delaware corporation law. He has extensive experience with “bet-the-company” litigation matters, including hostile takeovers, activist shareholder defense, proxy contests and “busted deal” litigation. Mr. Micheletti also has successfully defended countless shareholder class action M&A litigations in Delaware and throughout the country, including seminal decisions such as Omnicare, Toys “R” Us and Lyondell, among others. In addition to litigation, Mr. Micheletti has extensive experience with, and frequently provides corporate advice concerning, the Delaware General Corporation Law. He also has written numerous articles on Delaware Corporation Law topics, some of which have been cited in opinions issued by the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court.

Personal

J.D., Widener University School of Law, 1997 (Valedictorian; Editor-in-Chief, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law); B.S., University of Scranton, 1993 (Varsity Baseball). Clerkship, The Honorable Jack B. Jacobs, Delaware Court of Chancery (1998-1999 term). Member of the Court of Chancery Rules Committee and the Corporation Law Council of the Delaware State Bar Association. Co-author of treatise, Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Litigation Under Delaware Corporation Law Council.

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Edward Micheletti offers extensive contentious experience. He acts for an array of corporate clients, frequently within the financial services, entertainment and technology industries.

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  • Edward is very knowledgeable and experienced.

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