William B. Igoe

Commercial Litigation

• Served as trial counsel for a former corporate director in a four-day Delaware Chancery Court trial alleging breach of fiduciary duty.
• Obtained a complete defense verdict in a five-day Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas trial on behalf of real estate developer accused of fraud and breach of contract in connection with the purchase of development assets
• Defended a leading provider of cable, internet, and telephone services in a breach of contract action filed by a television network

Fiduciary Litigation

• In a will contest, won summary judgment on behalf of three charitable beneficiaries against allegations that the will at issue was procured by fraud and undue influence
• Represented the executors of the will of a prominent Philadelphian against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and self-dealing

Securities Litigation

• Represented an individual in an SEC investigation relating to the acquisition and subsequent bankruptcy of a publicly-traded company. The SEC did not take any action against the individual.
• Defended an individual in a private securities litigation alleging fraud relating to the securitization of agricultural interests in Brazil 
• Represented an individual and corporate defendant in an SEC litigation alleging a Ponzi scheme relating to foreign currency trading
• Defended the officers and directors of a mutual insurance company with a subsidiary stock insuance company in a lawsuit challenging a merger. We defeated a motion to enjoin the merger. After a timely merger, the new parent company settled the case.