Mr. Fischer primarily practices in the areas of corporate, commercial and alternative entities litigation; he also advises directors regarding shareholder derivative and class action suits.

In addition, he has (i) defended shareholder and unitholder class and derivative actions, (ii) represented corporations and/or directors in commercial disputes, takeover disputes, corporate injunctive proceedings, advancement/indemnification suits, and litigation challenging mergers and acquisitions, and (iii) represented individuals and corporations in prosecuting and defending litigation arising under various sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law, including appraisal actions, dissolution proceedings, and books and records lawsuits.

Education

• Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992; Recipient American Jurisprudence Awards in Legal Research and Writing, 1990, Real Property Security, 1991, and Federal Jurisdiction, 1992
• James Madison University, B.A., cum laude, 1989

Representative Matters

Mr. Fischer recently represented Motorola; Weinstein Enterprises; investors in XO Communications challenging a proposed asset sale to Carl Icahn, its majority shareholder; BlueScope Steel and Butler Manufacturing in appraisal litigation; PeopleSoft, Inc. and its directors in connection with Oracle's hostile offer; represented the general partner of Hallwood Realty Partners from Carl Icahn's hostile bid for the partnership; the Hewlett-Packard Company in litigation brought by Walter Hewlett relating to the HP-Compaq merger; and Baxter HealthCare Corporation in a commercial dispute with Aventis Behring. 

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association; Business Law Section, LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Committee
• Board of Editors, The Delaware Law Review