Wilson Sonsini was one of five firms honored as 2021 “Delaware Powerhouses” by Law360 as part of the publication’s 2021 Regional Powerhouses feature. According to Law360, Delaware has long been a special arena among the nation’s centers for bankruptcy, patent, corporate, and complex commercial litigation, and these five firms “consistently excell[ed] even after the global pandemic rewrote practice and courtroom playbooks.”

The accompanying write-up makes note of Wilson Sonsini’s 28 Delaware-based attorneys and large footprint in the state’s corporation law, litigation, regulatory matters, and intellectual property. Partner Amy Simmerman speaks about the office’s immersion in a range of practice areas and corporate work, ranging from M&A and advising special committees to IPOs and “de-SPAC” activities. “Within our office and across our firm, we have an extensive and rich client base that continually needs Delaware law advice and guidance,” Amy said. “It is exciting to bring together all of the capabilities of our firm, our cutting-edge clients, and an in-house Delaware expertise that not many international law firms have.”

The article also references the firm’s representation of Google parent Alphabet Inc. in a $310 million settlement of toxic workplace claims, as well as a recent decisive win secured by the Delaware litigation team in a “busted deal” case involving Bardy Diagnostics and Hill-Rom. “The Court’s nuanced 112-page decision ordering specific performance of the parties’ merger agreement exemplifies the complexity of the matters that the Court of Chancery handles and the importance of having sophisticated Delaware litigation counsel,” said partner Brad Sorrels.

For more information, please see the full Law360 Delaware Powerhouse profile of Wilson Sonsini.