LAWYER PROFILE

Stephanie Norman

USA 2026

Richards, Layton & Finger PA

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Delaware

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate Transactions

Corporate Governance

Mergers & Acquisitions

Special Committees & Investigations

Career

Stephanie Norman has established herself as a thought leader in the Delaware corporate bar. Stephanie is a skilled transactional attorney known for her thoughtful yet practical contributions to M&A agreements and other corporate deal processes. Her practice includes drafting organizational corporate documents, assisting corporations and practitioners in remedying defective corporate acts, and handling M&A transactions, including providing advice regarding fiduciary duties, deal-protection measures, and related matters of Delaware corporate and contract law.

Stephanie served as a member of a subcommittee of the Corporation Law Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, which is the body responsible for proposing amendments to Delaware’s corporation and alternative entity laws, in connection with the amendments to Delaware’s ratification and validation statutes. Through her exceptional command of the ratification process, she has successfully guided clients through thorny authorization and capitalization issues.

Stephanie has published numerous articles on matters of Delaware corporate law and governance, and she is a sought-after presenter on issues of Delaware corporate law and practice.

Professional Memberships

Delaware State Bar Association, Corporation Law Council Subcommittee

Publications

“The Delaware Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Directors’ Fiduciary Duty of Disclosure,” Insights, April 2018

“2018 Proposed Amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,” Insights, April 2018

“Proposed Amendments to Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law Resolve Uncertainty Created by the Reasoning in Nguyen v. View, Inc.,” In Our Opinion, Spring 2018

“The Limits of Ratification: Delaware Supreme Court and Director Equity Incentive Awards,” Insights, January 2018

“Nguyen v. View, Inc.: The Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that Acts Deliberately Rejected by Stockholders Are Not Subject to Ratification under Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law,” In Our Opinion, Summer 2017

“The Delaware Court of Chancery Revisits Director Equity Awards,” Insights, May 24, 2017

“Frechter v. Zier: Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Guidance on Supermajority Voting Provisions,” Insights, March 31, 2017

“Delaware Supreme Court Revisits Director Independence in Considering Derivative Demands,” Insights, February 28, 2017

“Recent Delaware Court of Chancery Opinion Provides Guidance on Advancement and Indemnification,” Insights, October 2015

“Delaware Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Drafting Advance Notice Bylaws,” Insights, July 2015

“New Delaware Court of Chancery Opinion Provides Guidance for Director Compensation Practices,” Insights, June 2015

“Court Sanctions Forum Selection Arrangements and Confirms Power to Restrict Books and Records Inspections,” Insights, March 2015

“Recent Chancery Court Opinions on Ripeness,” Delaware Business Court Insider, December 10, 2014

“Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Suit Over Expedia CEO Award,” Delaware Business Court Insider, July 30, 2014

“Proposed Amendments to the DGCL to Limit Applicability Of the Delaware Supreme Court’s Holding in ‘ATP Tour’,” Corporate Counsel Weekly, June 18, 2014

“Klaassen v. Allegro: Implementing the Stockholders’ Agreement,” Delaware Business Court Insider, December 4, 2013

“Preserving (or Limiting) Contractual Claims to Address ‘Sandbagging’,” Delaware Business Court Insider, July 24, 2013

“The Equitable Case for Ratification,” Delaware Business Court Insider, March 27, 2013

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Delaware

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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