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Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Common Provisions in Stockholder Agreements

Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

Factual Background At the center of the case is boutique investment bank Moelis & Company and the stockholder agreement that it entered into with its eponymous founder (the “Founder”) just prior to its IPO in 2007. The case may also result in an increase in the number of companies that IPO with multiple classes of stock.