Vanessa Di Feo

Counsel for an immuno-pharma company and its board of directors in an expedited litigation in the Court of Chancery of Delaware involving a hostile takeover attempt by a high-profile investor.

Secured complete victory for a Silicon Valley venture capital firm Social + Capital in proceedings brought by two of its founders and a former partner alleging improper dilution of their carried interest. Following a week-long arbitration trial and post-trial briefing, a JAMS arbitration panel found in favor of Social + Capital in all respects and dismissed all claims asserted by the claimants.

Defended software-as-a-service portfolio company and its private equity owner against claims that the company’s post-acquisition reorganization entitled certain former executives to accelerated vesting of their equity and other severance payouts. Following a week-long hearing, the arbitrator rejected all of the claims asserted against the company, adopted each of the company’s defenses and awarded the company its attorneys’ fees and costs.