Brenton Rogers - Associate

• Litigation

• 2007, Illinois

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Pamela Ann Rymer, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2005 with High Honors, Order of the Coif
  University of Chicago Law Review, Articles Editor
• Cornell University, B.A., Philosophy & Biology, 2000 with Distinction
• Cambridge University, 1998-1999

Professional Profile

Brenton Rogers is a litigation associate in Kirkland's Chicago office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, employment litigation, antitrust, auditor defense, and tax controversies. Mr. Rogers has also represented pro bono clients in federal district and appellate litigation, and in immigration proceedings.

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Representative Matters

Rohm and Haas v. The Dow Chemical Company, Chancery Court of Delaware: Represented The Dow Chemical Company in its defense of an action by Rohm and Haas seeking specific performance of a $15 billion cash merger agreement.  On the first day of trial, Dow achieved a settlement in which Rohm and Haas shareholders agreed to reduce the cash component of the merger consideration by $3 billion.

The Dow Chemical Company v. Reinhard and Kreinberg, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan:  Represented The Dow Chemical Company in actions against a top executive and a member of the Board of Directors who attempted to sell the company in a massive leveraged buyout without authorization from management or the Board. After extensive discovery, the case settled when the executives admitted their misconduct.

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Publications

"The Volume of Commerce Enigma," The Antitrust Source, June 2008.

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Prior Experience

Abbott Laboratories