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Ryan Hart
Associate
Corporate
Wilmington, DE
rhart@wsgr.com

D302-304-7601

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Ryan Hart is an associate in the Wilmington, Delaware office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He provides advice on transactional matters involving Delaware corporate law, such as incorporations, stock issuances, financings, mergers and acquisitions, liquidations, dissolutions, and other general corporate matters.  He also advises boards of directors and committees on fiduciary duty and governance matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan practiced for several years in the transactional group at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP in Wilmington, where he often provided advice to companies and their boards in restructurings, bankruptcies, and other distressed situations. He also assisted companies in debt financings, liquidations, Article 9 foreclosures, and sales under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Ryan has also assisted pro bono clients on transactional matters such as entity formations and applications for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. He also serves as a guardian ad litem for the Delaware Office of the Child Advocate.

Experience

Ryan Hart is an associate in the Wilmington, Delaware office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He provides advice on transactional matters involving Delaware corporate law, such as incorporations, stock issuances, financings, mergers and acquisitions, liquidations, dissolutions, and other general corporate matters.  He also advises boards of directors and committees on fiduciary duty and governance matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan practiced for several years in the transactional group at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP in Wilmington, where he often provided advice to companies and their boards in restructurings, bankruptcies, and other distressed situations. He also assisted companies in debt financings, liquidations, Article 9 foreclosures, and sales under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Ryan has also assisted pro bono clients on transactional matters such as entity formations and applications for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. He also serves as a guardian ad litem for the Delaware Office of the Child Advocate.

Education
  • J.D., Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2017

    Cum Laude; Recipient, Woolsack Honor Society; Executive Comments Editor, Penn State Law Review

  • B.S., History, Shenandoah University, 2012

    Cum Laude

Associations and Memberships
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association
Admissions
  • State Bar of Delaware
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2017

    Cum Laude; Recipient, Woolsack Honor Society; Executive Comments Editor, Penn State Law Review

  • B.S., History, Shenandoah University, 2012

    Cum Laude

Associations and Memberships
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association
Admissions
  • State Bar of Delaware

Select Publications

  • Contributor, Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, American Bar Association, 2018 and 2019 eds.
  • "A Grim Prognosis? The Collateral Source Rule in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Actions After the Affordable Care Act," 121 Penn St. L. Rev. 529, 2017)

Select Speaking Engagements

  • "Hot Topics in LLC, Partnership, and Trust Law: The Basics of the New 163(j) Business Interest Deductibility Limitations," Young Conaway Tax Seminar, Fall 2019
  • "An Update and Analysis of the New Federal Tax Legislation: What Does it Mean for You and Your Clients? – Individual Tax Reform," Young Conaway Tax Seminar, Winter 2018
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Select Publications

  • Contributor, Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, American Bar Association, 2018 and 2019 eds.
  • "A Grim Prognosis? The Collateral Source Rule in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Actions After the Affordable Care Act," 121 Penn St. L. Rev. 529, 2017)

Select Speaking Engagements

  • "Hot Topics in LLC, Partnership, and Trust Law: The Basics of the New 163(j) Business Interest Deductibility Limitations," Young Conaway Tax Seminar, Fall 2019
  • "An Update and Analysis of the New Federal Tax Legislation: What Does it Mean for You and Your Clients? – Individual Tax Reform," Young Conaway Tax Seminar, Winter 2018
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