McKool Smith reached a $55 million settlement on behalf of client John DeGroote Services, LLC, as Liquidating Trustee to the BearingPoint, Inc. Liquidating Trust, in its lawsuit against former Directors and the former Chief Executive Officer of BearingPoint for violations of corporate governance obligations.
“Our client is very pleased with the terms of the settlement,” said Robert Manley, lead counsel from McKool Smith. “This was a complex case, and we are satisfied that the matter was brought to a favorable conclusion.”
The McKool Smith team representing the Trust included attorneys Robert Manley, Lewis T. LeClair, Avery Williams, Christopher D. Johnson, and Blake Bailey.
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