Veronica Bartholomew is a partner in Quinn Emanuel's Wilmington, Delaware office. Veronica specializes in corporate and complex commercial litigation, with significant experience representing both public and private companies, private equity firms, founders, directors, officers, and stockholders in Delaware litigation. She has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants through trial or resolution in M&A disputes, breach of contract cases, fiduciary duty litigation, and Delaware statutory proceedings. Veronica often serves as counsel in connection with corporate transaction or Delaware contract disputes and has also represented parties in litigation involving limited liability company and limited partnership agreements.
Veronica’s notable matters include multiple post-trial victories and pleading stage dismissals in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Veronica graduated from Duke University School of Law in the top 5% of her class and holds a B.B.A. in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame, where she graduated summa cum laude and was a candidate for Valedictorian. Veronica also earned a spot as a walk-on with the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Team and was a 2011 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball National Finalist.
- Trial and Delaware counsel for Lynx Whole Loan Acquisition LLC in a mortgage sales and servicing dispute against Nationstar (dba Mr. Cooper), the largest non-bank mortgage servicer in the country. Forced the servicing transfer of $2.7 billion worth of mortgage loans and secured a $90+ million judgment for Lynx following a week-long trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery for Nationstar’s sales, servicing, and related breaches. Lynx Whole Loan Acquisition LLC v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, 2024 WL 4943414, at *1 (Del. Ch. Dec. 3, 2024).
- Delaware counsel for Desktop Metal, Inc. in an expedited bet-the-company merger enforcement action against Nano Dimension Ltd. in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Court ordered Nano to sign the required regulatory approvals within 48 hours of the Court’s post-trial decision without further delay and close the $300 million merger. Desktop Metal, Inc. v. Nano Dimension Ltd., 2025 WL 904521, at *1 (Del. Ch. Mar. 24, 2025).
- Represented buyer through trial in connection with fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty claims against seller in connection with a $800 million acquisition, and successfully resolved the case post-trial.
- Represented private equity firm in a successful investment exit valued at $450 million.
- Represented private equity firm to successfully remove company founder and CEO following breaches of fiduciary duty.
- Represented private equity firm founder in partnership dispute with co-founder and successfully resolved the matter shortly after filing litigation against co-founder.
- Secured pleading-stage dismissal of post-merger breach of fiduciary duty claims against public company Chairman and CEO.
- Secured pleading-stage dismissal of claims for breach of fiduciary duty and securities laws violations against outside directors.
- Defended outside directors through trial in breach of fiduciary duty litigation, and successfully resolved the case post-trial.
- Successfully defended crypto company in opposing expedited proceedings to enjoin stablecoin development.
- Defended seller of business line and successfully reached resolution in connection with post-closing claims for breach of financial statement representations and fraud.
- Successfully represented Sabre Corporation from commencement through trial in civil anti-trust suit filed by the Department of Justice attempting to block a $360 million acquisition.
- Defended multiple companies in connection with stockholder demands for books and records.
- Duke University School of Law
(J.D., magna cum laude, 2015)- Order of the Coif
- Graduated in Top 5% of the Class of 2015
- Dean’s Awards in Business Associations and Torts
- Duke Law Journal
- Editorial Board
- University of Notre Dame
(B.A. Business Administration in Accountancy, summa cum laude, 2012)- Valedictorian Candidate
- Dean’s List
- The State Bar of Delaware
- United States District Court:
- District of Delaware
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP:
- 2015-2022
- Named a “Delaware Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for 2023
- Named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for 2022
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Commercial Litigation from 2021-2023
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Women in the Law in 2021
- “Delaware Decisions Highlight Pleading Requirements for Fiduciary Duty Claims in the Face of Disinterested Director Approval,” December 18, 2020.
- “Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Director Oversight Obligation,” November 19, 2019.
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association