Ballard Spahr LLP

Led from its Philadelphia headquarters by David Axelrod and with a team in Wilmington focused on handling matters before the Delaware Chancery Court, Ballard Spahr LLP is well-placed to represent companies and their officers and directors on every type of securities and corporate governance claim – from derivative actions and regulatory or internal investigations to special committee representations and significant shareholder class actions. Benefiting from a strong track record in private practice as well as during his time at the SEC and before that as a federal prosecutor, Axelrod has a rounded practice that sees him regularly engaged in both securities private class actions as well as in the context of government-initiated enforcement actions. As part of Norman Goldberger‘s multi-faceted offering, he regularly handles securities-related matters, including defending issuers in relation to rule 10-b 5 and Section 11 claims. Wilmington-based David Margules is also a key member of the team, particularly in the context of handling Delaware-related business disputes, including corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters.