Christian represents clients in corporate and commercial litigation throughout the Delaware state and federal court systems, including the Court of Chancery, Superior Court, Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Court, and has participated in some of the state's highest-profile litigation, such as Hollinger and Disney.
He has litigated cases involving corporate governance disputes, dissident stockholder matters, takeover battles, going private transactions, valuation disputes, asset acquisitions, and federal securities claims, as well as complex contract and antitrust matters. Christian regularly advises clients, including boards of directors and special litigation committees, on matters relating to Delaware corporate law and state regulatory and administrative procedures and laws. He is a member of the Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Heritage Commission. Christian is Vice-Chair of the firm's Technology Committee, Co-Chair of the Litigation Support Committee, and a member of the firm's Associate and Billing & Collections Committees.
Memberships and Affiliations
· American Bar Association, Business Law and Litigation Sections, Member
· Delaware State Bar Association, Corporate Law and Litigation Sections, Member
· Federal Bar Association, Member
· Delaware Board of Bar Examiners, Member
· Delaware Heritage Commission, Member
· Delaware Office of the Child Advocate, Guardian ad litem
Clerkships
· Honorable William T. Quillen, Superior Court of the State of Delaware
Experience
American Legacy Foundation v. Lorillard Tobacco Co., Court of Chancery (C.A. No. 19406)
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Johnson & Johnson
Elf Atochem North America, Inc. v. Jaffari
Express Scripts, Inc. v. Crawford, Delaware Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2663-CC (Feb. 23, 2007)
Frontier Oil Corp. v. Holly Corp., C.A. No. 20502, Court of Chancery
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., et. al. v. Huntsman Corp.
HMG Courtland Properties Inc. v. Gray, et al., 794 A.2d 94 (Del. Ch. 1999)
Hollinger international Inc. v. Black
Honeywell International v. Hamilton Sundstrand Corp.
In re IBP Shareholders Litig. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 789 A.2d 14 (Del. Ch. 2001)
In re Oracle Corporation Derivative Litigation
In re The Walt Disney Company Derivative Litigation
Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS Healthcare, Inc.
Pershing Square, L.P. v. Ceridian Corporation, Delaware Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2780-CC (May 11, 2007)
T. Rowe Price Recovery Fund L.P. v. Rubin
United States v. Dentsply Int'l, Inc.
Media
Wright, Minella and DiBianca Invited to Join Herrmann Technology Inn of Court, 9.10.2009
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