Jonathan D. Polkes, Global Litigation Co-Chair of Weil, Gotshal & Manges
'The case directly presents some of the most pressing issues regarding material adverse effect clauses and the pandemic,' said Polkes, the global co-chair of Weil's litigation practice.
May 22, 2020 at 12:32 AM
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Editor and columnist at The Litigation Daily
Our Litigator of the Week is Weil, Gotshal & Manges global litigation co-chair Jonathan Polkes, who notched a seminal win in Delaware Chancery Court that breaks new ground on material adverse effect (MAE) clauses and the pandemic.
Polkes was lead counsel for investment firm The Carlyle Group. Along with co-investor GIC, Carlyle was poised to make a $1 billion acquisition—a 20% stake in AmEx Global Business Travel from a Certares-led group of sellers (a/k/a Juweel).
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