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Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Exculpation Protections in Sale of Corporate Control and Clarifies Revlon Duties



by Stanley Keller
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP - Boston Office

John L. Reed
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP - Wilmington Office

Christine M. O'Connor
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP - Boston Office

May 7, 2009

Previously published on April 2009

Recently, in Lyondell Chem. Co. v. Ryan, the Delaware Supreme Court reaffirmed the protections afforded directors in their efforts to obtain the best price in a corporate sale and provided important clarification of directors duties in navigating change of control transactions.


 

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