Elena Davis is an associate in Ropes & Gray’s litigation and enforcement group. Elena has extensive experience advising corporate clients and prominent individuals in navigating complex commercial and transactional disputes, with a focus on corporate governance and shareholder disputes as well as securities litigation. Elena has substantial experience in all phases of litigation, and has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration forums. Elena also maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on representing individuals seeking asylum.
Elena Weissman Davis first joined Ropes & Gray in 2016, rejoining in 2018 following a yearlong clerkship with the Honorable William G. Young of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Elena graduated from Harvard Law School, where she served as supervising chair of the Harvard Law Review.
Experience
- Obtained complete dismissal of a class action complaint filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging a $5.1 billion acquisition of a biopharmaceutical company, and secured a unanimous affirmance from the Delaware Supreme Court en banc.
- Obtained complete dismissal with prejudice of class action in New York state court asserting Securities Act claims against pharmaceutical company in connection with $1.3 billion merger.
- Represented global investment bank in shareholder litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery arising out of multibillion-dollar take-private transaction.
- Represented stockholders’ agent in post-closing dispute involving breach of contract and indemnification claims.
- Assisted in representing a limited liability company’s CEO and majority unit holder in multi-billion dollar dispute, resulting a unanimous en banc decision in favor of our clients by the Delaware Supreme Court.
- Represented underwriters in securities class action in the Southern District of New York asserting claims arising out of a secondary public offering.
- Obtained complete dismissal of complaint alleging breach of contract and business torts in New York state court, as well as dismissal of related claims brought in arbitration.
- Member of trial team that secured unanimous defense jury verdict for leading biomedical research institution following two-week trial in Maryland state court.
- Represented e-learning company against federal lawsuit by former CEO, alleging entitlement to millions of dollars in equity.
- Represented founder of investment firm in litigation involving breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims.