Appraisal Litigation
Ross Aronstam & Moritz has represented respondents in many of the most significant post-closing appraisal litigations in the Court of Chancery, including during the wave of "appraisal arbitrage" suits brought during the last decade.
Representative Matters
- FairX Appraisal Litigation
Ross Aronstam & Moritz successfully represented Coinbase Global Inc. and FairXchange, LLC in an appraisal trial resulting in the Court of Chancery awarding the deal price of approximately $330 million.
- Solera Appraisal Litigation
Our firm, together with Kirkland & Ellis, successfully represented Solera Holdings, Inc., in an appraisal trial arising from Vista Equity Partner’s $3.85 billion acquisition of Solera.
- SWS Appraisal Litigation
Ross Aronstam & Moritz, together with Wachtell Lipton, successfully represented respondents in an appraisal trial arising from SWS's merger with Hilltop Holdings, resulting in a below deal-price award.
- LPS Appraisal Litigation
Our firm, together with Weil Gotshal, successfully represented Lender Processing Services in an appraisal trial arising from its $4.2 billion acquisition by Fidelity National Financial.
- BMC Appraisal Litigation
Our firm, together with Kirkland & Ellis, successfully represented BMC Software in an appraisal trial arising from the $6.9 billion acquisition of BMC by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital.
- Zale Appraisal Litigation
Ross Aronstam & Moritz, together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, represented Zale in an appraisal action arising out of Zale's acquisition by Signet Jewelers. The action settled on favorable terms.
News & Publications
- ArticleWhat Presidio Teaches Us About the Matryoshka Doll Structure of M&A Litigation
- ArticleAppraisal After Aruba Networks: What do Jarden, Columbia Pipeline, and Stillwater Mining Teach Us?
- ArticleVerition v. Aruba Networks: Some Answers and Some Questions About Market Efficiency in Delaware Courts
- ArticleGive Me Back My Money: A Proposed Amendment to Delaware’s Prepayment System in Statutory Appraisal Cases
- ArticleFor Whom Dell Tolls--What the Delaware Supreme Court's Latest Appraisal Decision Portends for the Future of Public Company M&A Litigation
- ArticleIn re Saba Software: Court of Chancery Allows First Plaintiff to Escape Corwin Dismissal
- ArticleWho Owns Stock in a Delaware Corporation? The Answer Can Be a Surprise
- ArticleProposed Amendments to Delaware Appraisal Statute Attempt to Curb, not End, Appraisal Arbitrage
- ArticleMitigating the Risk of M&A Litigation an Old-Fashioned Way: Delaware Law Favoring Stock-for-Stock Mergers
