Delaware Local Counsel

PWUJ lawyers have substantial experience serving as Delaware local counsel in corporate and commercial litigation matters, trust & estate disputes, intellectual property and corporate bankruptcy matters.

We regularly serve as Delaware local counsel to out-of-state clients and their counsel, including corporate and commercial entities, and individuals such as directors and officers, stockholders and other constituent members of Delaware business organizations (whether sited in the United States, or overseas). The firm routinely handles matters in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Superior Court (including the Complex Commercial Litigation Division or CCLD), U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and Delaware Bankruptcy Court.

Representative local counsel engagements:

  • Books & records (8 Del. C. 220, 6 Del. C. 17-305, 18-305)
  • Breach Fiduciary Duty
  • Director and Officer Defense
  • Business Divorce
  • Appraisal Actions
  • Advancement and Indemnification
  • Actions to compel stockholder meetings
  • Dissolution actions
  • Patents, trademarks and licenses
  • Non-compete Disputes
  • Earn-out Disputes
  • Employment disputes
  • Control Contests
  • Alternative Entity Disputes (LLC's and limited partnerships (LPs)
  • Trust and estate disputes
  • Breach of contract
  • Options
  • Creditor representations in Bankruptcy, including Adversary Proceedings