Timbre Shriver

Senior Associate

Complex Commercial Litigation

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Overview

Timbre represents companies and individuals in complex civil litigation as well as white collar criminal defense matters. Her practice includes representing clients in both federal and state court, including in securities litigation, nationwide class actions, suits concerning indemnification and advancement claims, business-to-business contract disputes, and state tort claims. Timbre also represents clients in enforcement actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and advises and represents clients in connection with investigations by government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), SEC, and U.S. Attorney’s offices. Prior to joining Vinson & Elkins, Timbre clerked for the Honorable Daniel M. Taubman of the Colorado Court of Appeals.

The following is a list of representative matters in which Timbre has assisted.

Experience

  • Representing global insurance company in litigation it commenced in federal court in Tennessee seeking to collect on a guaranty associated with surety bonds issued on behalf of the guarantor’s coal mining companies

  • Dismissal of all claims against global financial institution in suit by investor

  • Represented and advised global consulting firm to obtain a rare declination from DOJ and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation

  • Represented former founder and CEO of broker-dealer in indemnification action in the Delaware Court of Chancery

  • Defended publicly traded manufactured homes company in SEC enforcement action based on charges of insider trading and internal accounting control violations

  • Defended credit industry client in nationwide consumer class action against claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

  • Represented global consulting firm in litigation in the Southern District of New York asserting that a client breached its contractual obligation to pay tens of millions of dollars associated with improved performance and financial results in one of its main business lines

Credentials

Education

  • Colorado State University, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2013
  • University of Colorado Law School, J.D., 2018

Admissions

  • New York
  • Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit

Recognitions

  • New York Metro Rising Stars in Business Litigation, Super Lawyers, 2023 and 2024
Insights

Client Alerts

Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Removal of “Imperious” CEO Under DGCL Section 225

On April 20, 2026, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster issued a post-trial opinion in DSM HoldCo, Inc. v. Demoulas, C.A. No. 2025-1020-JTL (Del. Ch. Apr. 20, 2026), an action brought under 8 Del. C. § 225(a) by the parent holding company (the “Company”) of the Market Basket grocery chain, its operating subsidiary Demoulas Super Markets, Inc., and three independent directors—Jay K. Hachigian, Steven J. Collins, and Michael Keyes (the “Current Directors”)—against Arthur T. Demoulas (“Demoulas”), the Company’s longtime President and CEO.

May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026 • 10-minute read

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Delaware Supreme Court’s Earnout Decision Reinforces Primacy of Contract and Illustrates the Limits of the Implied Covenant

On January 12, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an en banc opinion in Johnson & Johnson v. Fortis Advisors LLC, No. 490, 2024, 2026 WL 89452 (Del. Jan. 12, 2026), largely affirming and reversing in part a Court of Chancery post-trial decision that awarded former stockholders of Auris Health, Inc. (“Auris”) over $1 billion in damages in their post-closing earnout dispute against Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”).

January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 • 9-minute read

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Client Alerts

Delaware Court of Chancery Applies Corwin to Dismiss Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Seller’s Directors and Officers in Acquisition by Private Investment Firms

On November 26, 2025, Vice Chancellor Fioravanti issued a 75-page opinion dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint in DrugCrafters, L.P., et al. v. Loh, et al., C.A. No. 2024-0111-PAF.

December 11, 2025 • V&E Shareholder Litigation and Enforcement Update

December 11, 2025 • 12-minute read

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Client Alerts

Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Claims Relating to Sale of Company Against Private Equity Majority Owner

In the latest instance of a private equity seller vindicating contractual rights in the Delaware Court of Chancery, on April 30, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will rejected attempts by minority LLC members in urgent care provider CityMD to avoid the clear terms of their LLC agreement by urging the court to impose fiduciary duty-type obligations on the majority owner and seller, Warburg Pincus, LLC and funds it controls (“WP Investors”).

May 7, 2025 • V&E Corporate Governance Update Published by Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

May 7, 2025 • 9-minute read

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