Biography
Tammy L. Mercer is the current Chair of the Corporate Litigation and Counseling Section of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP. Tammy has over 17 years of experience advising boards of directors and private equity clients on corporate governance issues. She has litigated numerous corporate disputes including matters involving corporate mergers and acquisitions, going private transactions, proxy contests, valuation and appraisal issues, indemnification and advancement proceedings, and stockholder access to books and records. She also frequently advises on and litigates matters involving alternative entities, including disputes involving governance of master limited partnerships, limited liability companies and partnerships.
Education
- Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
Bar Admissions
Distinctions
- Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Delaware Court of Chancery 2022-present. Ms. Mercer is particularly noted in Chambers for her experience in litigating disputes related to corporate M&A and noncompetition agreements and is described as someone who “stays on top of things and knows her way around” and has "very good judgment."
- Recognized in 2023 and 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Member, Advisory Board for Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance of the University of Delaware
- Chair, Litigation Subcommittee of the LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association, Subcommittee on Alternative Entities