The Fiduciary Duties of Directors of the Target Company in a Hostile Takeover Situation CLE

The Fiduciary Duties of Directors of the Target Company in a Hostile Takeover Situation

February 2012

The Fiduciary Duties of Directors of the Target Company in a Hostile Takeover Situation

M&A Breakfast CLE Series

Program Description:

John McDermott, who Co-Chairs the Litigation Department at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, advises boards of directors on fiduciary duty matters. He also litigates M&A cases. He will discuss the fiduciary duties of directors whose company is facing a hostile takeover bid, including recent Delaware case law in this area.

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Who Should Attend:

- M&A Attorneys

- In-house Counsel

- Board of Director Members

- Business Law Attorneys

… anyone who wants to know more about fiduciary duties of directors!

Topic

The Fiduciary Duties of Directors of the Target Company in a Hostile Takeover Situation, Including Recent Delaware Case Law in This Area

Presented by John V. McDermott, Esq., Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Denver, CO

Program Series Co-chairs:

Darren R. Hensley, Esq.

Polsinelli Shughart, PC

Denver, CO

Hendrik F. Jordaan, Esq.

Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Denver, CO

Faculty:

John V. McDermott, Esq., Based in the firm's Denver office, Mr. McDermott is co-chair of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's Litigation Group and has over 25 years experience handling all types of commercial litigation matters, including securities litigation. He is also member of the firm's Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee. Mr. McDermott represents public and private companies, their officers and directors, issuers of securities, investment banks, broker-dealers, auditors and others in litigation, including securities and corporate governance disputes. Additionally, he represents companies and individuals in litigation involving antitrust, real estate, banking, software, trust and probate, natural resources and most other commercial areas. Mr. McDermott also represents clients in regulatory investigations by state and federal agencies and self-regulatory organizations such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA and state securities regulators. Mr. McDermott conducts internal investigations for companies and also represents individuals in such investigations. Before joining the firm, Mr. McDermott was the chair of the litigation department at Holme Roberts & Owen LLP in Denver. Mr. McDermott has been recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and Colorado SuperLawyers as one of Colorado's top trial attorneys.