Doru is a partner in Freshfields’ dispute resolution practice, based in Silicon Valley. Doru specializes in securities class actions, fiduciary duty lawsuits, books and records demands, founder disputes, and deal litigation. He also leads board, special committee, and internal investigations and has defended clients in connection with SEC investigations. He frequently advises on corporate governance matters before they mature into disputes.
Doru’s practice often involves high-stakes issues, including the most pressing topics of the moment: ESG disclosures, pandemic-related disclosures, workplace culture, and SPAC-related lawsuits. He has litigated many cutting-edge disputes in securities and corporate law. These include forum selection provisions in foundational corporate documents, tracing of securities, the applicability of materially adverse change clauses, disputed tender offers, and concurrent federal and state jurisdiction over Securities Act actions. He frequently litigates in multiple forums simultaneously, across federal and state courts and the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.
Doru received a BA in Political Science and Economics from Swarthmore College, an MA in Political Science from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a JD from Stanford Law School. During his graduate studies, Doru was a teaching fellow at Harvard University, where he taught sections of courses on the presidency, Congress and introductory economics. He served as a judicial extern in the chambers of former Norther District of California Chief Judge Marilyn Hall Patel.
In addition to his ranking by Benchmark Litigation as a “Litigation Star” for Securities Litigation and recognized on the “40 & Under List” for litigation, Doru is ranked by Chambers for Securities Litigation. He was also recognized as a “40 Under 40” rising star by The California Daily Journal.
Updated Sep 2024
