Marc S Casarino
marc.casarino@kennedyslaw.com
+1 302 308 6646
Download contact card
Profile
Education
- Widener University School of Law, JD, 1997
- University of Delaware, BS, Economics, 1994
Marc is the firm’s head of US Corporate and Commercial and a partner in the Wilmington office. With over 25 years of experience, Marc is a seasoned business lawyer known for his collaborative approach, striving to add exceptional value to clients. He has a skilled transactions team who simplify complex matters, develop creative solutions, and provide actionable advice.
Marc’s practice includes contract negotiations, business sales and acquisitions, corporate governance, stockholder rights, partnership conflicts, fiduciary obligations, internal investigations, transactional insurance, and employment matters. He has first-chair trial experience at both the state and federal levels in all of the Delaware courts, as well as litigation experience throughout the United States. He believes in being a strategic partner committed to his client’s success.
Marc contributed to Kennedys' 'Global forecast 2024: Evolving insurance risks' report, published in January 2024.
Qualifications and admissions
- Delaware
- US District Court for the District of Delaware
- US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Market recognition
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation – Insurance and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024)
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Insurance Law and Labor and Employment (2023)
Work highlights
- Managed client acquisition of strategic partner in freight-forwarding business
- Preparation and management of contract portfolios for clients in manufacturing, insurance, and data breach response spaces
- Preparation employee handbooks, severance agreements and work-for-hire agreements
- Preparation of hedge fund formation documents and managing agent agreements
- Defense of directors and offices in numerous lawsuits by stockholders alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and myriad business torts involving a variety of industries, including by example, financial services, technology, software and healthcare
- Defense of directors and officers in lawsuits by bankruptcy trustees, receivers and creditor constituencies for breaches and fiduciary duties and avoidance/claw back claims
- Defense of various employment disputes involving wrongful termination, harassment, and unfair discipline
- Litigation of complex insurance coverage disputes, primarily with respect to D&O and E&O policies
- Litigation of equitable claims for temporary and permanent injunctions involving restrictive covenants and non-compete disputes
- Litigation of books and records demands upon Delaware business entities
Presentations and publications
- “Specific litigation insurance,” presented at the Reps & Warranties and Transactional Risk Insurance 2024 Seminar (October 2024)
- Co-author, “A practical guide to Series LLC,” published for Kennedys (October 2024)
- “Effective business practices in the US,” In-House Client Training (September 2024)
- Co-author, “News alert: Update to ITAR export control regulations,” published for Kennedys (September 2024)
- Co-author, “Treasury “significantly expands” CFIUS jurisdiction over covered real estate transactions,” published for Kennedys (September 2024)
- Co-author, “The FTC’s effort for a non-compete ban has been judicially struck down, however, its fate still hangs in the balance,” published for Kennedys (September 2024)
- Co-author, “Uniquely California: Non-competes and fiduciary obligations,” published for Kennedys (August 2024)
- Co-author, “Delaware governor approves significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law,” published for Kennedys (July 2024)
- Co-author, “Corporate Transparency Act: Is compliance still required?” published for Kennedys (April 2024)
- Co-author, “The Corporate Transparency Act: Impending effect,” published for Kennedys (December 2023)
- Co-author, “The Texas two-step – It’s not dead yet,” in The Brief for the American Bar Association (Winter 2023)
- “Emerging trends in bankruptcy in the landscape of social inflation,” In-House Client Training (July 2023)
- Co-author, “Second Circuit confirms use of third-party releases in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plans – Circuit split remains,” published for Kennedys (June 2023)
- Co-author, “Growing number of jurisdictions continue to limit the use of restrictive covenants,” published for Kennedys (February 2023)
- “Bankruptcy and conveyance – UK, US and Bermuda perspectives,” presented at Kennedys Hot Topics Conference (October 2022)
- Author, “The Delaware Supreme Court’s Murdock Coverage Ruling is a Challenge for D&O Insurers” (March 2021)
- “COVID-19 Insurance Program,” In-House Client Training (August 2020)
Insurance and reinsurance