Pamela S. Tikellis

Pamela S. Tikellis is a name partner and member of the Firm's Executive Committee. Upon graduating from law school, Ms. Tikellis served as a law clerk in the nationally recognized Court of Chancery in Wilmington, Delaware. Before joining the Firm, Ms. Tikellis engaged in significant shareholder litigation practice. In 1987, she opened the Delaware office of the Firm, where she is a resident.

Ms. Tikellis served as Co-Lead Counsel in the class action challenging the $21 billion management-led buyout of Kinder Morgan, Inc., In re Kinder Morgan, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, Consol. C.A. No. 06-C-801 (Kan.). That action resulted in the creation of a $200 million settlement fund the largest common fund in a merger and acquisition settlement. She served as Lead Counsel in the class action challenging Roche Holding's buyout of Genentech, Inc., In re Genentech, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, Civil Action No. 3911-VCS. The litigation was settled shortly after the Court of Chancery held a hearing on Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction and prior to the closing of a transaction. The settlement provided for, among other things, the additional $4 billion in consideration paid to the minority shareholders in the transaction.

Additionally, she was Co-Lead Counsel in the successful class action litigation In re J.Crew Group, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, (C.A. No. 6043-CS; Court of Chancery). In that case, she obtained $16 million in settlement funds for the class of J.Crew stockholders and structural provisions to remedy a flawed sales process for J Crew Group.

Ms. Tikellis was Co-Lead Counsel in the Court of Chancery derivative litigation, In re Barnes & Noble Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Civil Action No. 4813-CS.  The action resulted in a settlement worth approximately $30 million. 

Ms. Tikellis currently serves as Co-Lead Counsel in the Court of Chancery derivative litigation City of Roseville Employees Retirement System, et. al. v Lawrence J. Ellison, et. al., C.A. No. 6900-CS. This action arises out of Oracle Corporations acquisition of Pillar Data Systems, Inc. In addition, Ms. Tikellis serves as Co-Lead Counsel in In re Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc, C.A. No. 8145-VN. a derivative action arising out of Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.'s agreement to acquire Plains Exploration Production Co. and McMoran Exploration Production Co.

Ms. Tikellis has addressed numerous conferences, including ALI-ABA, The Practising Law Institute, the American Bar Association and the Delaware Bar Association, lecturing on Developments in Delaware Corporate Law including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, hostile takeovers, defense mechanisms and professional ethics.