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
-  InsightOctober 20, 2025V&E Shareholder Litigation Update 
-  InsightOctober 9, 2025
-  Rankings & AwardsSeptember 12, 2025
-  InsightJune 24, 2025V&E Shareholder Litigation Update 
-  Rankings & AwardsJune 11, 2025
-  Rankings & AwardsJune 5, 2025
-  InsightFebruary 12, 2025V&E Corporate Governance Update 
-  InsightOctober 21, 2024V&E Securities Litigation Update 
-  Rankings & AwardsSeptember 19, 2024
-  InsightApril 5, 2024V&E Shareholder Litigation Update 
-  Rankings & AwardsMarch 26, 2024
-  Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2023
-  Rankings & AwardsAugust 21, 2023
-  Rankings & AwardsMarch 27, 2023
-  Deals & CasesJanuary 3, 2023
News & Insights
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