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Rolin P. Bissell

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Rolin is Chair of Young Conaway’s Corporate Counseling and Litigation Section. His practice focuses on:

  • corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, including disputes about mergers and acquisitions, going private transactions, “interested party” transactions, proxy contests, valuation and appraisal issues, directors and officers liability, indemnification and advancement and stockholder access to books and records;

  • counseling directors, officers, special committees and stockholders on issues of Delaware corporation and alternative entity law;

  • disputes concerning mergers and acquisitions and financing of distressed companies in Bankruptcy Court;

  • disputes involving complex agreements such as merger agreements, asset purchase agreements, limited liability company and partnership agreements, and bond indentures;

  • representation of non-U.S. entities in Delaware litigation that needs to be coordinated with proceedings in European and other foreign jurisdictions.

In addition, he has tried and handled a broad array of securities, financial, accounting malpractice, RICO, antitrust, patent, copyright, trade secret and other business disputes that involve complex financial, economic, or accounting concepts in federal and state courts throughout the country. Rolin has also assisted Boards of Directors and special litigation committees in connection with derivative claims and has assisted boards, officers and others in SEC investigations. He speaks and writes frequently on corporation law and related topics.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Section of International Law, and Section of Litigation, Member
  • Delaware State Bar Association, Section of Corporation Law, Member
  • Richard Rodney Inn of Court, Master, 2004 to present
  • Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance of the Lerner School of the University of Delaware, 2006 to present
  • Rolin has served on the boards of several historic preservation and other civic organizations