Biography
Catherine Dearlove is a director of Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm. “Responsive, business-minded and client-focused” (Chambers USA), Catherine has appeared as lead or co-counsel in many notable cases in the Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. She represents Delaware corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and their officers, directors, and managers in M&A disputes, derivative and class actions, and corporate control disputes. Catherine’s clients also rely on her advice regarding complex corporate governance and fiduciary issues, praising her “experience, judgment, and skills both in and out of the courtroom” (Chambers USA). In addition, Catherine advises special committees in internal investigations and transactional matters, has served as a party-appointed neutral arbitrator, and has testified as an expert witness on Delaware corporate law issues.
Catherine is a fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, a member of the board of directors of the Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society, Ltd., and a frequent panelist at professional conferences addressing issues of Delaware corporate law and governance. She earned a B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University, and a J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School.