Overview
“A steady and authoritative voice in high stakes, highly complex situations” (The Legal 500, 2024), Raymond DiCamillo is chair of the firm’s Corporate Department.
Ray has successfully litigated numerous corporate control, corporate governance, statutory, and contractual disputes in Delaware’s state and federal courts. “A great, thoughtful litigator who gives clients very good advice” (Chambers USA, 2024), Ray also provides non-litigation counsel on these matters, advising Delaware business organizations and their fiduciaries and constituents. Clients report that he “has a lot of wisdom and knows the courts very well,” with one noting simply that “Ray is the one, he’s amazing” (Chambers USA, 2024).
Ray also advises corporate boards and board committees with respect to governance, litigation, investigational, and transactional issues. “A seasoned and effective litigator” (Chambers USA) who is noted for his knowledge of the Delaware Court of Chancery, Ray has lectured on Court of Chancery practice as well as fiduciary duties and governance in Delaware corporations.
PRACTICES
Corporate & Chancery Litigation
Special Committees & Investigations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Commercial Litigation
Select Experience
- Representation of members of special committee of BGC Partners, Inc. in litigation challenging asset purchase
- Representation of Square Mile Capital Management in litigation involving dispute over control of limited liability company
- Representation of Sycamore Partners in litigation regarding termination of transaction agreement with L Brands
- Representation of Tiffany & Co. in action seeking specific performance of merger agreement with LVMH
- Representation of AB Stable in action seeking specific performance of purchase agreement with Mirae
- Representation of Sirius XM in action challenging acquisition of Pandora
- Representation of DFC Global in appraisal action following acquisition by affiliates of Lone Star Funds
- Representation of Capital Bank in appraisal action following acquisition by First Horizon
- Representation of Norcraft Companies in appraisal action following acquisition by Fortune Brands
- Representation of Apollo Tyres in action seeking specific performance of a merger agreement with Cooper Tires
- Representation of Ramtron International and its former directors in action challenging acquisition of the company
- Representation of Allergan, Inc. in connection with attempted takeover attempt by Valeant Pharmaceuticals
- Representation of Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners in litigation challenging acquisition of BJ’s Wholesale Club
- Representation of former directors of XTO Energy Inc. in litigation challenging executive compensation
- Representation of former directors of Trados, Inc. in litigation challenging acquisition of the company
- Representation of CA, Inc. in the first certification of a question of law by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Delaware Supreme Court
- Representation of investment funds in action against investors to compel payment of unpaid capital contributions
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
The Georgetown Law Journal
Order of The Coif - University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 1990
Education
Leadership
- Board of Bar Examiners of the State of Delaware
Recognition
- American College of Governance Counsel, Fellow
- Chambers USA, since 2007
- The Legal 500, 2022, 2016, 2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, since 2010
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2024, 2023
- Benchmark Litigation, since 2011
- Super Lawyers, since 2011
- Delaware Today Top Lawyer, 2024, 2023, 2021
- Who’s Who Legal, since 2015
Bar Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2001
- United States District Court, District of Delaware, 1994
- Delaware, 1993
