Sara Bussiere is a special counsel in Cadwalader’s Global Litigation Group. She represents public and private companies, underwriters, lenders, professional services firms and their partners, corporate directors and other individuals in a variety of industries, including financial services, professional services, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. Sara represents these clients in securities, derivative, and ERISA class actions, SEC, FINRA and stock exchange investigations and arbitrations, internal investigations, suits claiming breaches of fiduciary duty or other misconduct by corporate directors, substantial financial instrument and other contract disputes, bankruptcy-related proceedings, and litigation arising from M&A or other transactions involving changes in or contests for corporate control in Delaware Chancery Court and elsewhere. She has represented clients in the United States district courts, including the District of Delaware, Southern District of New York, and District of Colorado.
Prior to joining Cadwalader, Sara practiced at a Delaware corporate boutique representing clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Superior Court Complex Commercial Litigation Division and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. She counseled clients concerning the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Delaware’s alternative entity statutes, and handled other complex commercial matters.
Sara is an Executive Editor of the ABA’s Business Law Today publication, and Deputy Editor for Cadwalader Climate. She is also a member of the Pro Bono Advisory Council of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Sara Bussiere
- EU-Based Asset Managers Press J-Power on GHG Emissions Targets and Disclosures, Signaling Shift in Focus to Japan - (Posted On Tuesday, June 20, 2023)
- Morningstar Sustainalytics Launches Low-Carbon Transition Assessment Tool for Investors - (Posted On Monday, June 12, 2023)
- Airline Sued Over Claims That it is “First Carbon-Neutral Airline” - (Posted On Monday, June 05, 2023)
- Study Assesses Cost of Climate Litigation on Shareholder Value - (Posted On Tuesday, May 30, 2023)
- Study Explores Links Between a Company’s ESG Focus and its Financial Performance - (Posted On Tuesday, May 23, 2023)
- ECB Publishes Climate-Related Statistical Indicators to Promote Assessment and Measurement - (Posted On Friday, February 10, 2023)
- The Ramifications of The Delaware Court of Chancery’s McDonald’s Decision – Beyond Holding That Caremark Oversight Obligations Apply to Corporate Officers - (Posted On Thursday, February 09, 2023)
- Delaware Supreme Court Enforces Partnership Agreement’s Unambiguous Exculpation Provision Waiving Fiduciary Duties and Presuming Good Faith When Relying on Advice of Counsel in Reversing $690 Million Damages Award to Minority Investors of Boardwalk Pipeli - (Posted On Tuesday, January 24, 2023)
- ESG Ratings: A Call for Greater Transparency and Precision - (Posted On Monday, October 24, 2022)
- What’s in a Name?: “Defense Stocks” Highlight the Challenges for Asset Managers in Navigating Sustainability Taxonomies as They Characterize Investments as ESG-Compliant - (Posted On Thursday, May 19, 2022)