Jason Halper, Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Group, is a recognized leader in the fields of financial services and securities law and corporate governance/M&A. Clients turn to Jason because of his proven track record over 25 years of obtaining results that meet each client's unique needs -- as described in Chambers USA, he "takes the time and energy to really understand the client and "focuses on what is important."
Jason is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer. For over 25 years, he has represented financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies and other clients in high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters. He also is a member of the Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois and has tried cases to jury verdict or decision in federal and state courts, regulatory tribunals and arbitrations around the country.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Jason M. Halper
- Securities Litigation Update: Southern District of New York Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Alleging Sale of Unregistered Cryptocurrency, But Risk Remains for Crypto-Issuers and Exchanges - (Posted On Friday, April 23, 2021)
- Interest in SPACs—Special Purpose Acquisition Companies—is booming…and so is the risk of litigation. - (Posted On Wednesday, March 31, 2021)
- Supreme Court to Weigh in on Presumption of Reliance in Securities Class Actions: Goldman Sachs v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System - (Posted On Tuesday, March 30, 2021)
- Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Merger-Based Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims to Proceed Against Target Company CEO, Financial Advisor, and Acquirer Stemming from Sale of Presidio, Inc. - (Posted On Monday, March 01, 2021)
- Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Primacy of Market Evidence in Determining Fair Value in Appraisal Proceedings - (Posted On Monday, October 19, 2020)
- Delaware Court of Chancery Further Clarifies the “Ab Initio” Requirement in Finding That Discussions Between the Controlling Stockholder and a Minority Stockholder Precluded the Application of MFW - (Posted On Monday, August 24, 2020)
- Director Who Led Merger Negotiations, Without Disclosing Details of a Lucrative Pay Package He Was Offered to Lead the Post-Merger Company, Must Face Fiduciary Duty Claims - (Posted On Wednesday, July 15, 2020)
- Kirschner Decision—Implications for CLOs and Syndicated Loans - (Posted On Monday, June 08, 2020)
- COVID-19 Update: Anticipating Securities Litigation in Response to the Pandemic - (Posted On Thursday, April 16, 2020)
- Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Federal Forum Provisions Requiring Securities Act Claims to Be Brought in Federal Court - (Posted On Monday, March 30, 2020)
Jason Halper is Chair of Cadwalader’sGlobal Litigation Group and a recognized leader in the fields of financial services and securities law and corporate governance/M&A and his thought leadership covers significant decisions released by the Delaware chancery and supreme courts. Mr. Halper's coverage of class action lawsuits, corporate and financial services litigation and regulation, corporate governance and global litigation and international dispute resolution is indispensable for National Law Review readers and earned him recognition as a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader.