
Meredith Jeanes Lyons

Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3900
Dallas, Texas 75201

Meredith is a member of the firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation group. Her practice focuses on representing companies, partnerships, and officers and directors in M&A litigation, securities litigation, corporate governance disputes, and general commercial disputes. She has represented clients at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts.
M&A and Commercial Litigation
(Okla.) – Defending controller and board of directors against breach-of-duty claims in connection with controller’s take-private transaction of energy company; defending energy company in statutory appraisal litigation related to same take-private transaction
(Del. Ch.) – Initiated expedited litigation to compel enforcement with a business combination agreement on behalf of a SPAC
(Del. Ch.) – Defended private equity sponsor against fraud claims and alleged damages of $150 million relating to sale of its portfolio company; obtained favorable settlement
(Arbitration) – Represented major financial institution in arbitration proceedings seeking more than $400 million in damages due to a contractual dispute stemming from Winter Storm Uri; obtained favorable settlement
(Del. Ch.) – Obtained post-trial opinion permitting energy company to terminate merger agreement based on the failure of a condition precedent relating to the provision of a tax opinion; decision was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court
(Del. Ch.) – Obtained take-nothing post-trial judgment in a class action lawsuit challenging an energy company’s securities issuance; decision was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court
(Del. Ch.) – Obtained post-trial judgment in favor of defendants in a class action lawsuit alleging that a midstream MLP’s general partner had breached its duties when agreeing to merge the MLP with an affiliated energy company; decision was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court
(Del. Ch) – Defended fintech company against breach of contract and fraud claims brought by SPAC related to terminated de-SPAC transaction; obtained favorable settlement
(Del. Super. Ct.) – Defended beverage company against tortious interference claim relating to an acquisition; obtained favorable settlement
(Arbitration) – Obtained multi-million advancement ruling on behalf of private equity sponsor related to sale of its portfolio company
(S.D.N.Y.) – Obtained complete dismissal of breach-of-contract claims brought by warrant-holders in connection with a merger
(S.D. Tex.) – Defeated a unitholder’s attempt to enjoin a merger between an MLP and its affiliate under federal securities laws
Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Dillard’s Inc. in its proposed reincorporation into Texas
Represented the special committee of the board of directors of a biotechnology company in an internal investigation arising out of possible violations of the federal securities laws
Represented pharmaceutical company in connection with external investigations by FINRA and the SEC
Credentials
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. cum laude
- Georgetown University, B.B.A., Finance and International Business magna cum laude (Beta Gamma Sigma)
- Judicial intern to The Honorable A. Joe Fish, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Chambers USA, “Up and Coming” in Litigation: Securities (Texas), 2025
- Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense, 2025
- Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2022–2024
- Selected to the 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon, 2025 and 2026
- The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation (Dallas), 2021–2025
- Member: Women’s Energy Network
- Member: Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member: Greenhill School Alumni Board
- Texas
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
- Rankings & AwardsSeptember 12, 2025
- InsightJune 24, 2025
V&E Shareholder Litigation Update
- Rankings & AwardsJune 11, 2025
- Rankings & AwardsJune 5, 2025
- InsightFebruary 12, 2025
V&E Corporate Governance Update
- InsightOctober 21, 2024
V&E Securities Litigation Update
- Rankings & AwardsSeptember 19, 2024
- InsightApril 5, 2024
V&E Shareholder Litigation Update
- Rankings & AwardsMarch 26, 2024
- Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2023
- Rankings & AwardsAugust 21, 2023
- Rankings & AwardsMarch 27, 2023
- Deals & CasesJanuary 3, 2023
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V&E Shareholder Litigation Update