Akerman litigation partner Tammy L. Mercer has been named as a 2025 Top Delaware Lawyer in Corporate Law by Delaware Today. This annual honor recognizes the state’s most effective lawyers, nominated and voted on by their peers across diverse practice areas.
Tammy has more than 19 years of experience advising boards of directors and private equity clients on complex corporate governance matters. She concentrates her practice in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Superior Court, handling high-stakes disputes involving mergers and acquisitions, going-private transactions, proxy contests, valuation and appraisal issues, and directors’ and officers’ liability. Tammy also has extensive experience with indemnification and advancement proceedings, and stockholder demands for books and records.
In addition to her corporate work, Tammy regularly counsels and litigates on behalf of clients involving alternative entities — such as master limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and partnerships — particularly in cases relating to governance disputes. She also represents clients in matters concerning non-competition agreements and trade secret claims.