Berger & Montague protects the interests of
individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative
actions in state and federal courts across the United States.
Berger & Montague Helps Individual and Institutional
Investors Reform Poor Corporate Governance
Sometimes, institutional and individual investors need
to press for corporate governance reform and correct improper
conduct by directors and officers in order to benefit the
corporation and its shareholders. In such cases, our goal is
to create operational transparency and to implement a
framework to ensure that directors and officers in the future act
responsibly and in the best interests of the corporation and its
shareholders. Facilitating such reforms is a practice area in which
Berger & Montague is especially adept.
Berger & Montague Represents Individual and Institutional
Investors in Merger & Acquisition Litigation
In some instances, individual or institutional
investors wish to file litigation against officers and
directors of a company for violating their fiduciary duties in
connection with corporate transactions. The goal of
the litigation can be to increase the deal price, compel the
public disclosure of important facts to assist investors in
deciding whether to approve the deal, and to improve the terms of
the deal to ensure fairness to investors and to eliminate
coercion. For many decades, Berger & Montague has been a
national leader in representing individual and institutional
investors in this type of litigation.
Berger & Montague Advises Individual and Institutional
Investors Concerning Their Rights
Berger & Montague is often retained by clients and requested
to provide guidance concerning their rights. Our
attorneys take a hard look at the corporation's governance
provisions, conduct by the directors and officers, and all
other relevant information. This analysis is undertaken to
assist our clients in determining whether to pursue corporate
governance reforms as an objective of derivative or direct
litigation. We also advise our clients concerning whether to
proceed with securities litigation aimed principally at recovering
investors' monetary damages, when applicable.
Our Firm's Record Speaks for Itself
Berger & Montague lawyers have been extremely
successful in obtaining substantial corporate governance
reforms as well as large monetary recoveries. Just for
example, in Ginsburg
v. Philadelphia Stock Exchange, shareholder Lawrence
Deutsch and others recently represented a former
trader/investor who brought a shareholder class action on behalf of
minority shareholders of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The
lawsuit alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by the directors of the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Exchange itself. On the eve of
trial, our clients reached a settlement providing for
consideration valued at more than $99 million to class members,
along with significant changes to corporate governance to prevent
the recurrence of the disenfranchisement that sparked the
litigation in the first place.
Contact Us To Learn More
We invite you to learn more about our Corporate
Governance & Shareholder Rights Group. Berger &
Montague welcomes referrals from other law firms and
attorneys. For more information or to schedule a confidential
discussion about a potential case, please fill out the Contact
Form on the right, email us at info@bm.net,
or contact a Corporate Governance and Shareholder
Rights Group shareholder. We are available to evaluate
potential corporate governance and shareholder rights cases
without charge.
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