Richard I. Jones

Representative Experience XRI Investment Holdings v. Holifield, 2022 WL 4350311 (Del. Ch. Sept. 19, 2022), defense of co-founder of energy-sector company against suit by Morgan Stanley Energy Partners subsidiary. Hawkins v. Daniel, 273 A.3d 792 (Del. Ch. 2022), lead trial and appellate attorney in successful challenge to irrevocable proxy held by general partner. Stone & Paper Investors, LLC v. Blanch, et al., 2021 WL 3240373 (Del. Ch. July 20, 2021), successful representation of investors against managers charged with breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and bad-faith conduct. In re Southern Peru Copper Corp., 52 A.3d 761 (Del. Ch. 2011), defense of nominal defendant corporation in stockholder action challenging fairness of merger. In re Biogen Idec., Inc., representation of major stockholder activist in successful proxy battle for two board seats (no written decisions issued). Hewlett v. Hewlett Packard Company, CIV. A. 19513, 2002 WL 549137 (Del. Ch. Apr. 8, 2002), representation of major HP stockholder in action to enjoin HP/Compaq merger. McNeil vs. McNeil, 798 A.2d 503 (Del. 2002), successful representation of beneficiaries of multigenerational trusts in action brought by family member. In re Siliconix, No. CIV. A. 18700, 2001 WL 716787 (Del. Ch. June 19, 2001), a successful defense against application to preliminary enjoin tender offer. Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. v. Iris Cantor, et al., 724 A.2d 571 (Del. Ch. 1998), a major partnership dispute over competition in the electronic trading space. In re Caremark International, Inc., 698 A.2d 959 (Del. Ch. 1996), which established a duty of oversight owed by corporate fiduciaries.