Harrison S. Carpenter | People | McDermott

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Harrison S. Carpenter focuses his practice on complex corporate and securities litigation including defense of direct and derivative stockholder actions, mergers and acquisitions litigation, arbitrations, and bankruptcy-related actions, with a special focus on complex and fast-paced matters before the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court. Harrison represents boards of directors, officers, business entities, and investors in a wide array of high-stakes disputes such as appraisal actions, earn-out disputes, internal investigations, proxy fights and contests for control, tender offers, corporate governance disputes, books and records proceedings, advancement actions, and business divorce cases. He has also successfully litigated numerous cases involving corporate ratification, corporate disclosures, contests for company information, investor buyouts, breach of fiduciary duty, tender offers, and representations and warranties-related claims.

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Referenzmandate


  • Successfully represented publicly traded healthcare company in connection with derivative claims concerning novel claims related to a tax receivable agreement
  • Successfully represented special litigation committee of the board of directors of a publicly traded theatre company in connection with derivative claims concerning a strategic transaction involving the company’s majority stockholder
  • Successfully represented private equity investor in defeating multiple temporary restraining order applications and obtaining summary judgment over claim confirming the removal of limited liability company manager

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Auszeichnungen


  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Commercial Litigation 2021-2025
  • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, 2023-2024

Qualifikation


Education
Widener University School of Law, JD, 2013
West Chester University, BA, 2008

Admissions
Delaware

Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the District of Delaware

Harrison S. Carpenter

Partner | Wilmington

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Wilmington: +1 302 485 3909

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Wilmington: +1 302 351 8625