Alan S. Goudiss
Partner
EDUCATION
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1987
- Georgetown University, School of Foreign Services, B.S.F.S., 1984
PRACTICE
Mr. Goudiss, a partner in the Litigation Group, joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1996. His practice includes a wide range of commercial, securities, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions litigation and advice. Mr. Goudiss is a member of the firm’s Sports Group.
Related Practices Industries & Focus Areas
- Litigation
- Financial Institutions Advisory &
- Financial Regulatory
- Sports
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author, “The Business Strategy Immunity: Nuts and Bolts,” (Practising Law Institute), 2011
- Co-author, “Risky business: The Cadbury-Kraft merger showed that US courts are not intent on resolving disputes arising under English law,” International Financial Law Review, February 2011
- Contributor and panelist, 27TH ANNUAL FEDERAL SECURITIES INSTITUTE (West Legalworks/The Florida Bar Business Law Section) February 2009
- Co-author, “Taking Soured M&A Deals to Court,” New York Law Journal, Aug. 25, 2008
- Co-author, “The ‘Caremark’ Decision,” The National Law Journal, Aug. 20, 2007
- Co-author, “Emerging Communications: Directors Found Liable for $148 Million in Squeeze-Out Transaction,” The M&A Lawyer, June 2004
- Contributor, “The Ties That Bind — The Changing Definition Of Director Independence,” D&O Advisor, Fall 2003 (2004 Burton Award winner)
- Co-author, “Recent Case Law on the Attorney-Client Privilege and In- House Counsel: More — and Less — than Meets the Eye,” American Bar Association, 1998
- Co-author, “Federal and State Securities Law Litigation: Fundamentals and Recent Developments,” First Annual Civil Litigation Institute (Practising Law Institute), 1997
- Co-author, “Hostile Takeovers in the 90’s,” New York Law Journal, Dec. 11, 1995
MEDIA APPEARANCES
- Court TV, March 2004 (Jayson Williams trial)
- ESPN, July 2003 (Kobe Bryant case)
BAR ADMISSIONS/QUALIFICATIONS
New York (state and federal)
COURTS
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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