Jeffrey Crough

(Del. Ch.) – Obtained post-trial judgment and affirmance by Delaware Supreme Court in favor of defendants in class action lawsuit seeking $1.6 billion in damages and alleging general partner breached its duties by agreeing to merge MLP with an affiliate energy company

(Del. Ch.) – Co-first chaired trial securing complete victory regarding the proper LLC membership interest in manufacturing company

(Del. Ch.) – Obtained dismissal of fiduciary duty claims against private equity company challenging the fairness of the sale of its portfolio company

(Del. Ch.) – Obtained dismissal of fiduciary duty claims against special committee members arising from their approval of merger of renewable power company with its controlling stockholder

(Del. Ch.) – Obtained dismissal of derivative claims against energy company and its directors challenging compensation awarded to company’s CEO

(Del. Ch.) – Resolved for no monetary consideration derivative claims against general partner relating to its oversight of pipeline company’s operations

(Del. Super. Ct.) – Defended beverage company against tortious interference claim relating to an acquisition, which was favorably settled shortly before trial

(Del. Ch.) – Successfully opposed stockholder’s application for temporary restraining order that sought to extend aircraft leasing company’s director nomination window

(Del. Ch.) – Defended private equity company in derivative litigation challenging a financing with energy company in which it held substantial stock, successfully opposing plaintiff’s motion to expedite the litigation in light of energy company’s then-pending merger

(Del. Ch.) – Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of plaintiff minority member of alternative energy LLC for claims against managing member relating to the sale of the LLC

(Del. Ch.) –  After narrowing claims through a motion to dismiss, obtained favorable settlement on behalf of private equity company and its director nominees as defendants for claims arising from the merger of two of its portfolio exploration and production companies