Delaware Counsel Group LLC is noted for its high-quality counsel to national and international clients in the alternative entities space. The firm is highly adept in complex transactions involving statutory trusts, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and REITs. It is also noted for its work with SPVs, advising clients on their formation, governance and termination, and provides notable expertise in counseling clients in the financial services sector.
FIRM OVERVIEW
The Delaware Counsel Group LLC (“DCG” or the “Firm”) exclusively represents Delaware corporations and alternative entities in complex national and international business transactions and corporate-governance-related issues with a Delaware connection. The Firm is regularly called upon to render Delaware opinions and corporate-governance advice that is relied upon by businesses and regulatory agencies around the world.
DCG is the only option in Delaware, other than the handful of large law firms, that has the sophistication to handle significant legal transactions. The Firm’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, venture capital firms, private equity firms, mutual funds, trust companies, boards of directors and the management of alternative entities.
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Ellisa Habbart to Co-Moderate Delaware State Bar Association’s Corporation Law Council 2026 CLE
Ellisa O. Habbart of The Delaware Counsel Group LLC will co-moderate the Delaware State Bar Association’s (DSBA) Corporation Law Council 2026 CLE seminar on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Habbart will moderate the program’s second session, “Are Changes to ‘This Is How It...
Ellisa Habbart Recognized by Chambers USA for 21st Year, Achieving Band 1 Ranking
The Delaware Counsel Group LLC is pleased to announce that founding partner Ellisa Opstbaum Habbart has been recognized by Chambers USA for the 21st year in its rankings of leading attorneys. In the 2026 Chambers USA Guide, Ms. Habbart maintains her Band 1 ranking in...
Ellisa Habbart, director at The Delaware Counsel Group LLC, recently participated as a panelist in the annual Financial Poise Corporate & Regulatory Compliance Boot Camp
Ellisa Habbart, director at The Delaware Counsel Group LLC, recently participated as a panelist in the annual Financial Poise Corporate & Regulatory Compliance Boot Camp, contributing insights on corporate governance and legal compliance for businesses. The...
Delaware Counsel Group’s Ellisa Habbart Featured in National Law Review
Subsequent to the recent Financial Poise Webinar, on which The Delaware Counsel Group's Director Ellisa Habbart was featured, a few of Ms. Habbart's insights into the current developments regarding corporate law compliance were featured in a recent issue of The...
Law Updates
EQUITABLE RELIEF IS NOT A REMEDY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
In AM General Holdings LLC v. The Renco Group, Inc., C.A. No. 7639-VCS (Apr. 10, 2019), a member of an LLC requested the Court to remove the managing member. The LLC agreement did not provide a mechanism for removal. In a previous decision, the Court dismissed the...
REMOVAL OF REFERENCES IN A FULLY INTEGRATED AGREEMENT ELIMINATES THEIR EFFECT
In Quantlab Group GP, LLC v Eames, C.A. 2018-0553-JRS (Mar. 19, 2019), a purported election was held to remove a general partner and replace it with another LLC. The general partner disputed this purported removal and election. The limited partners requested the court...
A PROVISION WHICH SPECIFICALLY NAMES THE PARENT AND A PARTICULAR SUBSIDIARY DOES NOT COVER A SUBSEQUENTLY BOUGHT SUBSIDIARY
In Silver Management Group, Inc. v. AdvisorEngine Inc., a licensor sued a licensee for license fee under licensing agreements. Under the agreements, the licensee was entitled to sub-license the licensed product. A Particular provision required the licensee to share...
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER’S CONSENT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION WAS IMPLIED BY ITS SUBSTANTIAL CONTROL OVER THE BOARD THAT ADOPTED FORUM-SELECTION BYLAWS
In In Re Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, Consol. C.A. No. 2018-0058-JTL (Mar. 15, 2019), minority stockholders sued the controlling stockholder which was a Brazilian entity in connection with the corporation’s acquisition of subsidiaries owned by the controlling...
