Manage complex business disputes across all phases of litigation or arbitration, including case strategy, factual development, leading discovery (written, fact, depositions), motion practice, settlement, and trial/hearing preparation.
The role focuses on disputes involving corporate governance, ownership, fiduciary duties, and various post-M&A matters, such as purchase agreements, earn-outs, indemnification claims, post-closing adjustments, representations and warranties, and valuation issues.
Responsibilities include analyzing corporate governance documents, transaction agreements, financial records, and other business materials, and working directly with clients, financial professionals, and experts to develop practical litigation strategies.
Requires the ability to read and analyze financial statements (balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements) and effectively work with financial records, valuation materials, and damages analyses.
Experience managing meaningful components of complex discovery and preparing for depositions is required, with first-chair deposition experience being welcomed.
Familiarity with Delaware corporate law or Delaware courts is preferred.

Mid-Level Corporate Governance, Ownership & M&A Disputes Litigation Associate

3-6 PQE · September 25, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

Ice Miller

3-6 PQE · September 25, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

Salary

$187,000 - $360,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Litigation · Arbitration · Commercial · M&A

Locations

District of Columbia · Indianapolis · Columbus · New York City · Philadelphia · Chicago · Cleveland · Wilmington · Baltimore

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Overview

Manage complex business disputes across all phases of litigation or arbitration, including case strategy, factual development, leading discovery (written, fact, depositions), motion practice, settlement, and trial/hearing preparation.
The role focuses on disputes involving corporate governance, ownership, fiduciary duties, and various post-M&A matters, such as purchase agreements, earn-outs, indemnification claims, post-closing adjustments, representations and warranties, and valuation issues.
Responsibilities include analyzing corporate governance documents, transaction agreements, financial records, and other business materials, and working directly with clients, financial professionals, and experts to develop practical litigation strategies.
Requires the ability to read and analyze financial statements (balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements) and effectively work with financial records, valuation materials, and damages analyses.
Experience managing meaningful components of complex discovery and preparing for depositions is required, with first-chair deposition experience being welcomed.
Familiarity with Delaware corporate law or Delaware courts is preferred.

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Last updated: November 10, 2026