Jones Day’s Securities and Shareholder Litigation & SEC Enforcement attorneys are skilled in handling merger/corporate transaction cases in ways that achieve the client’s goals – whether that involves fighting the claims through injunctive and post-transaction litigation or working toward a negotiated resolution of the dispute prior to the transaction’s closing.

Attorneys throughout Jones Day have substantial experience and success in litigating merger/corporate transaction cases against the plaintiffs law firms that typically bring them. Merger/corporate transaction litigation poses particular risks and challenges, and the right experience in the management and strategic planning that accompanies the successful defense of those cases is critical. Jones Day has successfully brought these skills to bear on behalf of companies and their officers and directors in cases that allege claims under state law (e.g., breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment) and the federal securities laws (e.g., Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 14a-9) in jurisdictions around the country.