Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz has handled many litigation cases in the past for various firms, both small and huge corporations. The firm is more national in its practice and it has made appearances in many federal and state courts cases. The cases which the company has handled have been both at appellate and trial levels. Most of the litigators with the firm have extensive experience behind them and they have worked as law clerks both in state and federal courts. Most of them have been distinguished contributors at the SEC level.
Wachtell is seen as one of the most sought after legal firms when it comes to handling cases relating to takeover litigations. As the company has handled several takeover litigations in the state courts of Delaware and the other parts of America, it has earned this reputation for itself. The firm has enforced many successful mergers in the past; one of them is the Tyson and IBP merger. Some of the recent activities of the firm include its role in matters relating to merger agreement disputes where firms like Bank of America, JC Flowers, and JPMorgan Chase have been a part. As mergers and acquisitions have become a part of global trade and business, Wachtell’ s services has also become very international in nature off late. Some of the successful merger litigations representation of Wachtell has been for firms like Bank of America and ABN AMRO against entities like LaSalle Bank and Dutch Supreme Court respectively. One of the other major firms that Wachtell has represented in the past is Goldman Sachs.
Wachtell is a big player and it has handled litigation and legal issues for some of the big corporations in the country. Some of the sporting associations that sought Wachtell’s services are National Basketball League, and National Football League. The firm has handled various white-collar practices in America, which are considered fairly confidential. In this category, Wachtell has successfully represented some of the major companies from the financial and pharmaceutical sectors. Most of the cases had issues relating to criminal and fraudulent investigations. Some of the ongoing investigations handled by the company are cases relating to tax fraud, securities fraud, foreign corrupt practices, and criminal antitrust violations on behalf of American and foreign firms. Some of the foreign companies that have been successfully defended by the firm are Novartis, National Australia Bank, and Allied Irish Group.