Nilofer Umar

Securities Litigation

• Representation of producer of specialty chemical products in defense of federal securities litigation in the Southern District of Florida. Motion to dismiss granted.
• Representation of an insurance holding company in defense of federal securities litigation in the Southern District of New York. Complaint voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs.
• Representation of a multinational quick-service restaurant company in defense of a federal securities litigation in the Western District of Kentucky. Complaint dismissed and dismissal affirmed by Sixth Circuit.
• Representation of the leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment in defense of federal proxy claim. Motion to dismiss granted.
• Representation of leading manufacturer of engines and power systems in defense of federal securities litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. Case settled while motion to dismiss was pending.  
• Representation of specialty pharmacy in defense of a federal securities litigation in the Eastern District of Michigan. Case settled during discovery.
• Representation of former Chief Financial Officer of a global management consulting company in defense of federal securities litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. Case settled during discovery. 
• Representation of companies, individuals and a Big Four accounting firm in connection with investigations by the SEC.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation

• Representation of a Fortune 50 retail pharmacy company in defense of shareholder derivative litigation in Delaware Chancery Court. Complaint dismissed and appeal in the Delaware Supreme Court is pending.
• Representation of a Fortune 500 credit card company in defense of derivative litigation in the Northern District of Illinois and an appeal to the Seventh Circuit. Complaint dismissed and plaintiffs voluntarily abandoned their appeal of the dismissal.
• Representation of leading manufacturer of engines and power systems in defense of shareholder derivative litigation in state and federal court. State court case dismissed and dismissal affirmed by the Illinois Appellate Court. Federal derivative case settled, and settlement was approved over objections. Approval of the settlement was affirmed on appeal by the Seventh Circuit.
• Representation of an insurance and financial services holding company and its current and former officers and directors in defense of derivative litigation in Indiana state court. Dismissal of the complaint affirmed by the Indiana state appellate court. 
• Representation of the leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment in defense of numerous shareholder derivative actions in the Central District of Illinois. Motions to dismiss the actions were granted, and dismissal was affirmed on appeal by the Seventh Circuit.
• Representation of former chief financial officer of a global management consulting company in defense of derivative litigation in the Northern District of Illinois and in Illinois state court. Complaints dismissed. No appeal taken from dismissal of the Northern District of Illinois complaint. Dismissal of the state court complaint affirmed by the Illinois Appellate Court.
• Representation of a Fortune 50 retail pharmacy company in defense of derivative litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. Case resolved at an early stage through a favorable settlement.

Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation

• Representation of a leading manufacturer of coffeemakers and producer of specialty coffee in expedited merger litigation in the Delaware Chancery Court. Action was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff and plaintiff’s petition for attorney’s fees was denied.
• Representation of a Fortune 50 drugstore company in defense of shareholder challenges to its proposed acquisition of a Fortune 500 drugstore company in Delaware Chancery Court and the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Delaware action dismissed by plaintiff after court denied plaintiff’s motion for expedited proceedings. Pennsylvania plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction denied.
• Representation of a healthcare services company in defense of shareholder challenges to the acquisition by another healthcare services company in Delaware Chancery Court. 
• Representation of a leading life sciences and technology company in defense of shareholder challenges to the acquisition by a multinational life sciences company in state court in Missouri and Delaware. 
• Representation of a multinational spirits company and its directors in defense of shareholder challenges to the acquisition by a Japanese spirits company in state court in Illinois and Delaware. 
• Representation of a Fortune 500 freight transportation and logistics company in defense of shareholder challenges to the acquisition by a transportation and logistics company in Delaware Chancery Court. 
• Representation of a major telecommunications company and its directors in defense of shareholder challenges to an acquisition in the Northern District of Illinois.