Iron Ark PLLC · Delaware
Delaware business litigation.
Court of Chancery · Superior Court · District of Delaware · Supreme Court
Updated October 2026
Many companies that end up in a serious ownership or deal dispute are Delaware corporations or LLCs, and their charters, operating agreements, and purchase agreements often send the fight to Delaware. Iron Ark PLLC litigates those disputes. We have litigated cases in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Delaware Superior Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, and the Delaware Supreme Court. Our lawyers appear by special admission alongside Delaware counsel, as Delaware’s courts require, and on contingency matters Delaware counsel share in the contingency fee. We take Delaware cases on contingency, flat fees by phase, or a hybrid.
The four courts
- Court of Chancery. Delaware’s court of equity, with no jury. It hears fiduciary-duty claims, merger and controller challenges, Section 220 books-and-records actions, advancement, and LLC and partnership disputes, and it can move fast when a vote or closing is imminent.
- Superior Court. Contract and damages claims, including earnout and post-closing disputes that seek money rather than equitable relief. The court has a Complex Commercial Litigation Division, and a jury may be available.
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Federal securities claims and business disputes between parties from different states.
- Delaware Supreme Court. Delaware’s only appellate court. It hears appeals from both the Court of Chancery and the Superior Court.
Disputes we litigate in Delaware
- Fiduciary-duty and controller claims, merger disclosure claims, and pre-closing injunctions.
- Section 220 books-and-records demands and litigation.
- Earnout and post-closing M&A claims.
- Advancement and indemnification for directors and officers.
- LLC, partnership, and stockholder disputes.
- Founder disputes over control, removal, and equity.
- Securities and investor claims.
How we work with Delaware counsel
Delaware’s courts require Delaware counsel on every case. We work with Delaware lawyers who know the courts and their practices. We lead the strategy, the depositions, the motions, and the trial; Delaware counsel handle what local practice requires. On contingency matters, they join on contingency and share in the fee. Any division of fees is disclosed to you and agreed in writing.
How it is priced
Contingency, flat fees by phase, or a hybrid. On contingency matters, Iron Ark Funding covers lawyer time and, depending on how the case underwrites, the costs of the case.
Common questions
Are your lawyers admitted in Delaware?
Our lawyers appear by special admission (pro hac vice) alongside Delaware counsel, as Delaware’s courts require for lawyers admitted elsewhere.
Does my case belong in the Court of Chancery or the Superior Court?
It depends on the claim and the agreement. Fiduciary-duty claims and requests for injunctions generally go to the Court of Chancery; contract claims for money damages often belong in the Superior Court. A forum-selection clause can decide it. Choosing correctly early matters.
If my company is a Delaware company, does the case have to be in Delaware?
Often, but not always. Many charters, bylaws, and operating agreements choose Delaware for internal disputes, and many purchase agreements choose Delaware courts. Other disputes can be brought where the parties are.
Can you take a Delaware case on contingency?
Yes, when the case underwrites. Delaware counsel join on contingency, and the division of fees is disclosed to you and agreed in writing.
How fast do Delaware cases move?
The Court of Chancery can expedite cases when a transaction, vote, or deadline is imminent. Other cases follow a normal schedule, and the Delaware Supreme Court typically decides appeals promptly.
Delaware decides the dispute. Be ready for it.
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