Shareholder Victory Over Forced CBS Merger
G&E reaches $167.5 million settlement in a derivative case challenging the entire fairness of CBS Corp.’s $30 billion acquisition of Viacom Corp.
Statewide PCB Settlement on Behalf of Pennsylvania
Serving as outside counsel to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, G&E obtains a $100 million recovery on behalf of the state against Monsanto Co. relating to statewide natural resources contaminated with PCBs.
Marking 25 Years
of Success
G&E passes its quarter century mark and continues to achieve successful results for clients, including some of the largest settlements in history.
Steinhoff Litigation
Resolves for $1.6B
G&E reaches $1.6 billion settlement with Steinhoff in the Netherlands, the largest of its kind in this jurisdiction.
$300M Settlement
in Renren Case
In this groundbreaking corporate governance case, resulting in one of the largest settlements ever against a Chinese company, G&E successfully prosecuted fiduciary duty claims under Cayman Island law in the U.S.
$2.67B Settlement in
BCBS Antitrust Action
G&E worked with co-counsel in the Blue Cross Blue Shield case to reach one of the largest monetary recoveries in an antitrust class action.
Essure Settlement on Behalf of Thousands of Women
G&E served as one of the four lead firms in negotiating the terms of the Essure JCCP settlement, achieving an overall $1.6 billion for thousands of women, including the almost 2,000 clients represented by G&E.
$175M Settlement
Against McKesson
$143M Settlement in
Gas Explosion Case
As co-lead counsel, G&E obtains settlement with Columbia Gas and NiSource on behalf of the thousands of Merrimack Valley residents and businesses impacted by the September 2018 fires and explosions.
G&E Opens Civil Rights Litigation Practice
$1.5B Settlement in
the Netherlands
In the landmark Fortis settlement, G&E resolves securities claims for over 180 institutional investors after seven years of litigation and months of mediation under Dutch law.
Launch of the Grant & Eisenhofer ESG Institute
The "Grant & Eisenhofer ESG Institute" was established as a global thought leadership and advocacy group with a focus on the legal considerations surrounding environmental, social and governance issues in institutional investing.
Stunning Victory
for Shareholders
Celebrating Twenty Years
$1B Settlement in the
United Kingdom
$14.7B Volkswagen Settlement
Pfizer Settles After
Tenacious Litigation
Historic First for
Derivative Litigation
Largest Settlement
of Its Kind in Japan
$148M in Damages for
Dole Stockholders
$150M JPMorgan Settlement
G&E Expands Areas of Practice
Firm Named to Elite Trial Lawyers List
News Corp Settlement Secured
Firm Opens Office in Chicago
Firm First Named to Law360 List
$1B Recovery on Behalf of Whistleblowers
$422M Recovery for Refco Investors
Launch of Bankruptcy Litigation Practice
Historic Pan-European
Class Settlement
Largest Ever Derivative Litigation Settlement
Executive Compensation Reform
Recognition as a Top Securities Class Action Recoveries Firm
Induction into “Plaintiffs’ Hot List Hall of Fame”
Tyco Settles for $3.2B
G&E celebrated it's 10th anniversary with a $3.2 billion victory for shareholders in a historic settlement with Tyco—the first securities class action to crack (and shatter) the billion-dollar barrier.
G&E Rated as Top Firm
for Recoveries in
Securities Actions
Ruling Paves Way for Shareholder Proxy Access
“Shareholder Activism Handbook” Published
Top Rankings Given by
Chambers & Partners
G&E is once again ranked as a Top Firm, and is consistently ranked in “Band 1” of Chambers USA’s annual listings for its securities and Delaware Chancery Court work.
2004 Top 50 Plaintiffs Firm
Firm Opens Office in NYC
Largest Settlement in Delaware Chancery Court
G&E obtains a $420 million settlement – the largest settlement in Delaware Chancery Court history – after plaintiffs alleged directors and the majority stockholder of Digex breached fiduciary duties to shareholders and the company.