Anitha Reddy
Education
- Stanford University, A.B. 2002, magna cum laude
- Stanford Law School, J.D. 2008, (Managing Editor, Stanford Law Review)
Clerkships
Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court of the United States, 2014 – 2015
Honorable Pierre N. Leval, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2010 – 2011
Honorable John Gleeson, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2009 – 2010
Anitha Reddy
Anitha Reddy is a partner in the Litigation Department of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Her practice focuses on representing directors and corporations in disputes involving mergers and acquisitions, contests for corporate control, and corporate governance matters, and in class and derivative actions alleging breaches of fiduciary duty.
Ms. Reddy is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School, where she was managing editor of the Stanford Law Review. After law school, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable John Gleeson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and to the Honorable Pierre N. Leval of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Ms. Reddy served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court for the October 2014 term.
Select Publications
- Court of Chancery Upholds Enforcement of Advance Notice Bylaw,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, October 20, 2021.
- Delaware Supreme Court Announces New Demand Futility Test,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 28, 2021 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, October 1, 2021.
- Corwin Doctrine Remains Powerful Antidote to Post-Closing Stockholder Deal Litigation,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, June 1, 2021.
- Delaware Reaffirms Director Independence Principle in Founder-Led Company,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, November 13, 2020.
- ISS Proposes Explicit Support of Delaware Choice of Forum in Exclusive Forum Selection Charter and Bylaw Provisions; Addresses Federal Forum Selection,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, October 20, 2020.
- Citing Thin Board Record: Delaware Court of Chancery Again Sustains Oversight Claim,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 18, 2020.
- Federal District Court Dismisses Challenge to Board Diversity Statute,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, April 24, 2020.
- Governance Litigation and the Covid-19 Pandemic,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, April 19, 2020.
- Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Core Principles of Exculpation and Director Independence,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 12, 2020.
- Foundational Principles in an Evolving Governance Environment,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 29, 2020.
- Risk Management and the Board of Directors,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, November 20, 2019.
- Delaware Court of Chancery Again Sustains Oversight Claims,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 5, 2019.
- Delaware Provides Guidance on Books-and-Records Inspection Rights,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 14, 2019.
- California Appeals Court Confirms Enforceability of Delaware Forum-Selection Bylaws,
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 2, 2019.
- Delaware's Prudent Approach to the Cleansing Effect of Shareholder Approval,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 16, 2018.
