Although banks still hold a majority of leveraged loans, NBFIs are significant market participants, particularly in the non-investment grade loan sector. Throughout his career, Mr. Neff has been extensively involved in negotiated as well as hostile acquisitions, and has represented bidders and targets, public and private companies, private equity firms, leveraged acquirers and special committees of directors. That number is (215) 898-7060. He was the von Clemm Fellow at Harvard University in 200405. Recordings of the Symposiums panels are availablehere. By ALM Staff | April 26, 2022 at 10:03 AM. The firm is known for corporate law, regularly handling large and complex transactions. The family suggests that contributions in Michaels memory be made to the Michael Wachter Endowed Business Law Fund at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School or to the charity of your choice. But Penn's dewy-eyed approach will frustrate anyone hoping for an incisive examination of the Zelensky phenomenon or a more level-headed, analytical approach to Ukraines massive challenges. t. 212.403.1000 or 800.848.0301 / Attorney Advertising and Other Notices. As a way of raising the profile of Ukraine's existential struggle, particularly in the United States, Superpower will almost certainly deliver. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Twitter [25], Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 00:59, Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, List of largest law firms by profits per partner, "Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, USA | Chambers Rankings", "The 2021 Global 100: Ranked by Profits per Equity Partner", "Leonard M. Rosen, Wachtell Lipton Co-Founder, Dies at 83", "Newsday | Long Island's & NYC's News Source | Newsday", "Wachtell Lipton co-founder Leonard Rosen dies at 83", "Curtiss-Wright Corporation v. Kennecott Corporation, 504 F. Supp. : The U.S. leveraged loan market, which stood at just over $100 billion two decades ago, caught up to the size of the U.S. high-yield bond market roughly $1.6 trillion in amounts outstanding in 2021. 335 (2015). As the memory of his talk at various ILE lectures and seminars is still vivid to me even at this moment, I am sure he and his works will continue to influence the corporate law scholarship (still among the best at all in my mind), and live in our cherished memory. Daniel A. Neff is the co-chairman of the Executive Committee and partner in the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, which he joined in 1977. "[22], The firm is known for its work in mergers and acquisitions and been ranked #1 in Vault's M&A rankings for more than a decade. Concluding Remarks, The University of Pennsylvania Law Review is partnering with Professor Jasmine Harris and Professor Karen Tani to present a symposium entitled The Disability Frame: Opportunities, Costs, and Constraints in the Broad Struggle for Inclusion.. Principal Cornerstone Reseach Washington, D.C. Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP New York, NY, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Wilmington, DE, Managing DirectorHoulihan Lokey San Francisco, CA, Managing Partner The S Consulting Group Philadelphia, PA, Senior Advisor BarkerGilmore Philadelphia, PA, Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Allstate Insurance Company Northbrook, IL, Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Vanguard Wayne, PA, Founding Managing Director Innisfree M&A Incorporated New York, NY, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz New York, NY, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Wilmington, DE, Managing Director; M&A AdvisoryGeneral Counsel Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York, NY, Former Chief Justice DelawareSupreme CourtMichael L. Wachter Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy; University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Wilmington, DE, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Apollo Global Management, LLC New York, NY, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP New York, NY, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Delaware, 1992-2004 Gordon, Fournaris& Mammarella, P.A. Mr. Walter clerked for the Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr., on the Delaware Court of Chancery in 20122013 and for the Honorable Richard R. Clifton on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 201314. : The Tension between Conservative Corporate Law Theory and "Citizens United", in 100 Cornell L. Rev. Law360 may contact you in your professional capacity with information about our other products, services and events that we believe may be of interest.Youll be able to update your communication preferences via the unsubscribe link provided within our communications.We take your privacy seriously. Jill Barton is an associate in Wachtell Liptons Corporate Department. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP. Brief Description: The U.S. leveraged loan market, which stood at just over $100 billion two decades ago, caught up to the size of the U.S. high-yield bond market roughly $1.6 trillion in amounts outstanding in 2021. The Law Review thanks Platinum sponsor Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Gold sponsors Weil, . Wachtell Lipton is dedicated to providing advice and expertise at the highest levels and achieving extraordinary results for our clients. Recordings of the Symposiums panels are available. He was always about making Penn a better place. Wachter is remembered as the beloved husband of Susan Wachter, devoted father of Jessica Wachter and Jonathan Wachter, and cherished grandfather of eight. [19], Along with Skadden, Arps, it was also cited in Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers. [2] On both a profit per lawyer, and profit per equity partner basis, it is the most profitable law firm in the world. My sincerest condolences to his family and all of those who knew and loved him. Attendees seeking CLE credit must register for CLE credit and make a payment via theonline CLE registration linkin the amount of $340.00 ($170.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). No other living scholar in the field of Civil Procedure has reached more broadly or had greater impact than Professor Stephen Burbank. This panel will explore the challenges judges are beginning to face in and out of Chapter 11. YouTube He was also among the first wave of scholars to embrace rigorous interdisciplinary approaches to legal scholarship, including historical, empirical, and comparative methods. Wachter elevated the ILE from the moment he took over in 1984, turning it into a preeminent center for the advancement of cross-disciplinary research employing the collective wisdom of academics, lawyers, business leaders, judges, policymakers, and regulators during roundtables and conferences. [2] On both a profit per lawyer, and profit per equity partner basis, it is the most profitable law firm in the world. 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. This interdisciplinary symposium seeks to bring together diverse scholars to address the new dynamics that are reshaping the field. Control rights vary across loan types. We hope to be at the leading edge of private equitys next phase. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Wilmington, DE University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 3501 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufmann's long-awaited documentary about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, is proof that even with the best luck . He is a corporate and securities lawyer, and has focused on mergers and acquisitions and advice to boards of directors and board committees. The resolution void has emboldened equity sponsors to exploit their considerable relationship and financial leverage, pursuing unprecedented hostile acts against creditors to preserve equity stakes. Airgas in its $13.4 billion acquisition by LAir Liquide S.A. Airgas in successfully defending against a $5.8 billion hostile takeover bid by Air Products and Chemicals, Rohm and Haas in its $18 billion sale to Dow Chemical, Actelion in its $30 billion acquisition by Johnson & Johnson and spin-off of Idorsia, which holds Actelions R&D pipeline, Medivation in its $14.6 billion acquisition by Pfizer, Allergan in its defense against a hostile takeover bid by Valeant Pharmaceuticals and its $66 billion acquisition by Actavis plc, Cooper Industries in its $11.8 billion combination with Eaton Corporation, Litton Industries Inc in its merger with Northrop Grumman Corporation, Vivendi Universal in its $7.8 billion acquisition of United States Filter Corporation. Control rights vary across loan types. Afterwards, Penn casually announces he intends to travel to the front line and proceeds to undertake a perilous journey to the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the site of some of the bloodiest battles of the war to date. If Professor Burbank had never published another article, his position in the firmament of the field of procedure would have been secure. In honor of Wachters surpassing achievements, the Law School established the Michael L. Wachter Distinguished Fellowship in Law and Policy in July 2020, naming the Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr. L88 to the position. Creditors are being pitted against other creditors in an ever-radicalizing model. In 1982, Professor Burbank published The Rules Enabling Act of 1934, an exhaustively researched account of the passage of the statute that would lead to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. : Debt instruments fail to address and resolve the most challenging disputes between parties, despite their increasing length and complexity. Among the significant matters he has handled are the successful defense of Airgas against a hostile takeover bid by Air Products and Chemicals (2009-2011), the sale of Airgas to LAir Liquide S.A., the merger of Anadarko Petroleum with Occidental Petroleum and Anadarkos response to acquisition proposals from Chevron and the $130 billion acquisition by Verizon Communications of the 45% interest in Verizon Wireless owned by Vodafone plc. Sean Penns Zelensky Doc Substitutes Bromance for Storytelling. Sean Penn gives his Oscar to President Zelensky, says, When you win, bring it back to Malibu. pic.twitter.com/b2AvLxuKVc. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Headquartered in New York City, Wachtell, they are the only firm on this list that has a single office. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Conservative Collision Course? Risk Management and the Board of Directors, DOJ Challenges Activist Use of HSR Act's "Passive Investor" Exemption, "Just Say No" - The Long-Term Value of the Poison Pill, Harvard's Shareholder Rights Project is Still Wrong, Delaware Court Reaffirms the Poison Pill and Directors' Power to Block Inadequate Offers, Anadarko Petroleum in its $38 billion merger with Occidental Petroleum. He is the reason why I decided to become a corporate law scholar. 2011 Vault Ranking: 1 Overview. Jill received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as a Senior Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. We focus on matters that require the attention, extensive experience and sophistication of our partners. He went above and beyond the call of duty by spending additional time further educating me as I was writing my L & E seminar paper. Wachtell Lipton is dedicated to providing advice and expertise at the highest levels and achieving extraordinary results for our clients. We have a few channels by which to ask questions. Originalist or Original: The Difficulties of Reconciling "Citizens United" with Corporate Law History, in 91 Notre Dame L. Rev. He also counsels boards of directors and board committees on corporate governance matters. Wachter was a prodigious, award-winning scholar, an influential teacher who nurtured numerous high-profile careers, and a visionary builder of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law Schools renowned Institute for Law & Economics (ILE). The effect of this credit-on-creditor violence is difficult to assess because the facets are not fully understood. If a speaker shows a slide, they will describe and explain what is on the slide. Even now, I still remember the stomach ache and tension I experienced when he called on my name to answer questions in his corporate law class, which I rarely experienced in any other place around the world, and the excitement when he asked a question in his corporate finance course and I finally got it right (I mean correct but not approximately right) for the first time as the whole class remained silent. At the heart of this symposium is the legal concept of disability. His former students are among the most prominent practitioners and judges in the country, Fisch said. These nascent battleswhich have been observed at several prominent companies, including Caesars Entertainment, Neiman Marcus, and J.Crewraise concerns about the potential harm to the U.S. economy if a financial downturn leads to a battle for control over some of the nations largest companies. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. I loved his Corporate Finance classes and will miss him greatly. This symposium seeks to initiate much-needed conversation. He has been involved in numerous major corporate merger, acquisition and buyout transactions, strategic defense assignments, hostile bids and proxy contests. Professor Michael Wachter with Larry Hamermesh. Ultimately, he spent 36 years at the Law School. This panel will unpack all of the traditional and evolutionary tactics creditors are employing to protect their positions. Brief Description:Equity sponsors have adopted unprecedented levels of aggression towards creditors, exploiting debt contracts to transfer value from creditors to equity holders. Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Fully Informed Stockholder Approval of Third-Party Mergers Shields Transactions from Review, in Columbia Law Schools Blog on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 7, 2015. He was the consummate University citizen, said Rock, now Martin Lipton Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance at NYU School of Law. Education and early career[ edit] Herbert Maurice Wachtell was born on May 24, 1932 in New York City. In the low-interest environment that has existed over the last 10 years, bondholders have been willing to go along in exchange for higher yields. Likewise, the site links to the rich materials on Penn Laws Delaware Corporate Law Resource Center, https://www.law.upenn.edu/delawarecorporatehistory/, so that scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners may use them to conduct research, design interesting classroom and executive and legal education sessions, and deepen their understanding of the history and traditions of corporate governance. [19] The firm is also known for its business litigation, and has represented clients in many of the precedent-setting Delaware corporate governance cases. Delaware Court of Chancery Reaffirms that Merger Disclosure Claims Should be Brought Before, Not After, Closing, in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 1, 2016. in Classics with first-class honors from the University of Oxford in 2004. This is a shame, as in many ways Penn would seem well-positioned to offer insights into the transition from acting to politics. Mr. Neff lectures frequently on topics relating to his professional interests, was featured in American Lawyers Dealmaker of the Year article in 2001, 2012 and 2015 and is listed in Chambers Global Guide, Chambers USA Guide, The Best Lawyers in America and Lawdragons 500 Leading Lawyers of America. The website has a searchable index of Liptons iconic memos from their inception and continuing into the future, as Lipton continues to address the emerging issues of this century. He was my institutional mentor and friend.. Professor of Law, Theodore K. Warner Professor of Law & Professor of Real Estate; Co-Director, Center for Tax Law and Policy, Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, The Wharton School, Ronald O. Perelman Professor in Finance, The Wharton School, Harry P. Kamen Professor of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, William H. Lawrence Professor, Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law, Albert E. Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Professor of Finance, The Wharton School; Professor of City and Regional Planning, Penn Design; Co-Director, Institute for Urban Research, Wharton Private Equity Professor, Professor of Finance, The Wharton School. Nicholas Walter | Penn State Law | University Park, Pa. Home | Faculty | Nicholas Walter Nicholas Walter Adjunct Professor of Law Email: 212-403-1385 Phone: NWalter@wlrk.com Education: J.D., Yale Law School M.A., Oxford University B.A., Oxford University Bio Courses Publications Michael Wachters contributions to Penn and to the Law School cannot be overstated, said Ted Ruger, Dean of the Law School and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law. Penn Carey Law Alumni receive CLE credits free through The W.P. Their website also boasts that they have a low associate-to-partner ratio. I am truly grateful for having had the opportunity to be a student in Professor Wachters classes and to get to know him during my time at Penn Law. [21] The firm pays its partners through a lockstep system, meaning that compensation is tied to firm seniority, rather than hours billed or business brought in. The resolution void has emboldened equity sponsors to exploit their considerable relationship and financial leverage, pursuing unprecedented hostile acts against creditors to preserve equity stakes. Jill Barton is an associate in Wachtell Lipton's Corporate Department. Brief Description: The new dynamics of lending and private equity ownership pose questions about how disputes among creditors, debtors, and their owners should be resolved. A productive scholar, Wachter edited a number of books and authored and co-authored well over 100 papers, earning multiple citations on best-of-the-year lists. Professor Emeritus Michael WachterMichael L. Wachter, William B. and Mary Barb Johnson Professor of Law and Economics, Emeritus, passed away on September 3. And who can blame him? He was certainly one of the most influential professors I had and I always looked up to him. PENN was advised by a Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz team including. That was his genius., Michael A. Fitts, former Dean of the Law School and current President of Tulane University, said Wachter possessed an innate ability to understand and create intellectual synergy. [16] Working both sides of mergers and acquisitions, Wachtell Lipton has represented blue-chip clients such as AT&T, Pfizer, and JP Morgan Chase. Strine, former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice and Chancellor on the Delaware Court of Chancery, taught an advanced seminar on Corporate Law with Wachter for a generation and has been an active participant in the ILE as a member of the board of advisors. Professor of Law; Co-Director, Institute for Law and Economics Executive Director Lawrence Hamermesh Executive Director, Institute for Law & Economics; Professor Emeritus, Widener University Delaware Law School Board of Advisors Richard B. Aldridge Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Philadelphia, PA William D. Anderson, Jr. Senior Managing Director Peter N. Flocos (Penn affiliations: BA (College), BS (Wharton), JD (Law School); Adjunct Professor, Law School; Lecturer, Wharton), It was a privilege to have gotten to know and work with Professor Wachter as his student and then teaching assistant in fall 2013. 1044 | Casetext Search + Citator", "Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | Company Profile | Vault.com", "Knight Capital completes $400 million financing | Finance Magnates", "The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Profits per Equity Partner", "Wachtell Clinches Top Spot as 2019 Global M&A Adviser", "Twitter hires law firm Wachtell to sue Musk after pulling out of $44 billion deal", "Adani hires US legal powerhouse Wachtell in short-seller battle", "Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | NYU School of Law", "The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Profits Per Equity Partner", "M&A Power Wachtell Could be 'Last True Law Partnership', "New Book Reveals Secrets to Joe Flom's Success", "Keeping a Butterfly and an Elephant in a House of Cards: The Elements of Exceptional Success", "Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz - Rankings", Dealbook - Wachtells Newest Hire: 90-Year-Old Morgenthau, "Shhh! Years ago, Professor Wachter was able to envision how vigorous discussion could spark lively debate and lead to reconsideration of law and policy, said Larry Hamermesh, ILE Executive Director. Susan and Jessica are tenured members of the Wharton School faculty. Arguably too smitten with Zelensky the myth to attempt painting an objective portrait of Zelensky the man, Penn overlooks the actual superpower the actor-turned-politician has his genius for media relations. But sponsors have successfully negotiated for loose debt contracts that preserve the optionality that is often necessary in the precarious post-LBO world. I would say that was one of the most exciting moments of my five-year study at Penn Law. [16], One of the founding partners, Martin Lipton, invented the so-called "poison pill defense" during the 1980s, to foil hostile takeovers. Corporate borrowers have enjoyed unique leverage and have been able to draft debt instruments with fewer creditor safeguards and various trap doors. He very kindly volunteered to support my federal clerkship applications with a recommendation letter; I will never forget that he asked me to write the first draft (at first I thought he was joking but he was not). Wachtell Lipton enjoys a global reputation as one of the world's leading business law firms. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School May 2020 - May 20211 year 1 month Summer Associate Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Jun 2020 - Aug 20203 months New York, New York Corporate Paralegal. The New New Regime in Delaware Appraisal Law, in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, March 1, 2018. PLEASE NOTE: A verification email will be sent to your address before you can access your trial. To that end, here is some information about how this event will go. Familiar judicial norms and practices calibrated to an environment with influential senior lenders may not be optimal for an environment in which sponsors set the agenda. [23] By the early 1990s, Wachtell was regarded as the "hardest firm in the U.S. to get a job in. ILE drew faculty from across the university to engage with prominent practitioners from the bar and judiciary. Wachter taught Corporate Law and Corporate Finance at the Law School. in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, September 17, 2022. in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, November 20, 2019. in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, April 7, 2016. in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, December 18, 2015. in The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, November 30, 2012. in The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 17, 2011. Before his retirement in 2020, Wachter established himself as one of the premier scholars in the field of Labor Law and Economics and then later in Corporate Law and Corporate Finance. Mr. Walters practice has covered Delaware law, arbitration, insurance and restructuring, and he has argued before the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court. But sponsors have successfully negotiated for loose debt contracts that preserve the optionality that is often necessary in the precarious post-LBO world. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. This program has been approved for 3.0 Substantive and 4.5 Ethics CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. He will be missed, and Im grateful for his help to me during my law school years. Michael approached things with fresh eyes, Rock said. 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