Biography

Matthew S. Connors is counsel in the Firm’s Litigation Department and a member of the Securities Litigation/Corporate Governance practice. Mr. Connors’ practice focuses on M&A litigation in courts throughout the country, as well as counseling public company boards of directors and senior management with respect to a broad range of corporate governance and business matters. Mr. Connors also has experience representing board committees responding to shareholder demands and in defending companies, boards of directors and senior management in shareholder derivative litigation.
Mr. Connors received his B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from New York University, and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. During law school, Mr. Connors served as an intern to the Honorable Jack B. Jacobs of the Delaware Supreme Court, and as a Senior Editor of the Journal of Business Law, which published his comment: “Don’t Make A Federal Case Out Of It: An Argument Why The Claims Of Plaintiffs Affected By A Nationwide Fraud Should Not Be Certified As A Class Action Under Rule 23(b)(3),” 13 U. Pa. J. Bus. L. 499 (2011).
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Connors served as a law clerk to the Honorable John W. Noble of the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- Class Actions 2021: United States Publication — Getting the Deal Through — By Stacy Nettleton, Eric S. Hochstadt, David R. Singh, Bambo Obaro, Luna Ngan Barrington, Matthew S. Connors, Harlan P. Rosenson and Audrey Elizabeth Stano — PDF — January 2021
- Class Actions 2020: United States Publication — Getting the Deal Through — By Stacy Nettleton, Eric S. Hochstadt, David R. Singh, Bambo Obaro, Luna Ngan Barrington and Matthew S. Connors — PDF — January 2020
- Class Actions 2019: United States Publication — Getting the Deal Through — By Stacy Nettleton, Eric S. Hochstadt, David R. Singh, Luna Ngan Barrington, Matthew S. Connors and Erin M. James — PDF — January 2019
- Delaware Chancery Court Adopts Unaffected Market Price As “Fair Value” In Appraisal Proceeding; Awards 31% Below Transaction Price Alert — Securities Litigation — By John A. Neuwirth, Evert J. Christensen, Matthew S. Connors and Sean Moloney — February 20, 2018
- Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms The Importance Of Market Evidence In Appraisal Proceedings Alert — Securities Litigation — By John A. Neuwirth, Evert J. Christensen, Matthew S. Connors and Elizabeth M. Sytsma — December 15, 2017
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Litigators Clinch Four-Win Week Showcasing Cross-Departmental Strengths Litigation Win — July 29, 2019
- Weil Secures Dismissal of Stockholder Class Action in Delaware Chancery Court Challenging Willis/Towers Watson Merger Litigation Win — July 26, 2019