Rudolf Koch

Rudolf Koch has substantial experience litigating complex corporate and commercial disputes in Delaware’s state and federal courts. Rudy’s practice focuses on stockholder class actions, derivative lawsuits, contested mergers and acquisitions, contractual disputes, appraisal actions, and other statutory proceedings. He also advises general partners, corporate boards, and committees with respect to governance, litigation, internal investigations, and control disputes.

A frequent author, Rudy has been published in The Business Lawyer, The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, Insights: the Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, Business Law Today, and the Cornell Law Review. He has also lectured on corporate governance, class action settlements, and executive compensation.

Rudy clerked for the Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and practiced commercial litigation at Cravath, Swaine & Moore prior to joining the firm in 2006. In law school, Rudy was lead symposium editor of the Cornell Law Review.

Representative Experience

• Represented a health-care services company in an appraisal proceeding where the Court found the appraised value to be approximately 15 percent less than the deal price
• Represented an issuer in a declaratory judgment action where the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously found that, absent a contrary contractual provision, an issuer can cancel notes for zero consideration under New York law
• Represented a large investment bank in successfully defending against a derivative lawsuit challenging the company’s worldwide compensation structure
• Represented numerous boards, merger targets and acquirors in defending against preliminary injunction applications

Professional and Community Activities

• American Bar Association, Business Law Section
• Delaware State Bar Association, Corporation Law Section
• Supreme Court Historical Society

Professional Recognition

• Super Lawyers, 2013 

Pro Bono Activities

• Guardian ad Litem, Office of the Child Advocate