Overview
Jennifer Veet Barrett is a skilled corporate lawyer with experience in both transactional matters and litigation.
Jennifer focuses her practice on transactional matters involving Delaware corporations, including corporate governance, stockholder meetings, proxy contests, entity formation, and mergers and acquisitions. She also has experience in transactional and commercial litigation in the Delaware Supreme Court and Court of Chancery.
Jennifer has been a speaker and has authored several articles on Delaware corporate law.
Prior to entering law school, Jennifer was a certified public accountant in the State of Pennsylvania.
PRACTICES
Corporate Transactions
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
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- Advised numerous public companies on the implementation of proxy access provisions in their governing documents
- Advised a private self-regulatory organization in connection with various governance issues
- Advised a public home goods company regarding a stock repurchase
- Advised companies in connection with the ratification and validation of defective corporate acts under Section 204 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
- Advised a public multimedia company in connection with its conversion from a public corporation to a public limited liability company
- Advised the special committee of a public entertainment company in connection with a transaction to enable the company to access its net operating losses
- Advised a limited liability company in connection with its conversion to a Delaware corporation and its subsequent initial public offering
- Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
- King's College, B.S., summa cum laude, Accounting, 2000
Education
Publications
Business Law Today | March 2015
Delaware courts are frequently called upon to address disputes arising under contracts governed by the laws of other states. While Delaware courts will apply the substantive law of the chosen jurisdiction in interpreting the contract unless the Restatement of Conflicts of Laws would require it to apply the law of some other jurisdiction, Delaware statute of…
Words that Matter: Considerations in Drafting Preferred Stock Provisions
Business Law Today | January 2014
Pursuant to Delaware law, all capital stock, by default, is created equal unless the company’s certificate of incorporation provides for certain classes or series of preferred stock that enjoy special contractual rights, powers, and preferences over shares of another class or series of capital stock. While the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the…
Business Law Today | October 2013
Under the laws of many jurisdictions, expectation damages for breach of an agreement to negotiate in good faith are viewed as inherently speculative and thus generally not an appropriate measure of damages. In Delaware, the question of whether expectation damages, which attempt to estimate the profits the promisee expected to generate under the to-be-negotiated contract, were…
Drafting a Mandatory Put Provision for Preferred Stock after ThoughtWorks
Business Law Today | January 23, 2012
Investors should be aware of the interpretation given to the “funds legally available” phrase in the ThoughtWorks decision, and should consider alternatives to that language when drafting mandatory put provisions.
What To Do About Informational Conflicts Involving Designated Directors
The Practical Lawyer | April 2011
When a stockholder obtains director designation rights, the key to avoiding or mitigating potential informational conflicts involving the designated director is to consider these issues and balance allegiances at the outset of the transaction.
Deal Lawyers | May-June 2010
Delaware case law has long discussed the directors’ fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to the corporation and its stockholders in absolute terms.
Pro Bono Activities
- Advises nonprofit corporations on formation and corporate governance matters, including drafting governing documents and advising boards of directors
Bar Admissions
- Delaware
