Chancery
Delaware
10 years ranked
Provided by Richards, Layton & Finger PA
“Rudolf Koch is one of the best lawyers in Delaware. He has incredible judgment, and is a master of both the courtroom and the boardroom” (The Legal 500). “His oral presentation and written advocacy skills are exceptional, and his knowledge of Delaware law is superb” (Chambers USA).
“Rudy Koch is a complete superstar” (The Legal 500). Litigating complex corporate and commercial disputes in Delaware’s state and federal courts, he handles stockholder class actions, derivative lawsuits, contested mergers and acquisitions, contractual disputes, appraisal actions, and other statutory proceedings, such as books and records actions. Rudy also advises general partners, corporate boards, and committees with respect to governance, litigation, internal investigations, and control disputes.
Rudy is “known by the courts as a real litigator” (The Legal 500) who is “wonderful on his feet” (Chambers USA). He clerked for the Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and practiced commercial litigation at Cravath, Swaine & Moore prior to joining the firm in 2006.
Rudy has been published in The Business Lawyer, The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, Insights: the Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, Business Law Today, and the Cornell Law Review. He has also lectured on corporate governance, class action litigation, and executive compensation.
Provided by Chambers
Rudolf Koch has expertise acting for both defendants and plaintiffs in complex litigation. Recent mandates include significant stockholder disputes and fiduciary cases.
Provided by Chambers
Rudy was superb co-counsel, providing strategic and practical guidance throughout our Delaware expedited trial.
Rudolf is an accomplished trial lawyer. He is very smart and reasonably aggressive when necessary.
He possesses superb legal judgment and common sense on top of an encyclopedic knowledge of Delaware law. In particular, Rudy is great on his feet. He presents extremely well in court and has an excellent rapport with Delaware judges.
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