A partner in the Corporate and Litigation Departments, Stephen P. Lamb focuses his practice on Delaware corporate law and governance issues arising in a variety of transactional and litigation contexts.

Mr. Lamb joined Paul, Weiss in 2009 from the Delaware Court of Chancery, where he had served as Vice Chancellor since 1997. Mr. Lamb was nominated to serve on the Court by Governor Thomas R. Carper, and confirmed unanimously by the Delaware State Senate. Before his appointment to the Court of Chancery, Mr. Lamb was well known in corporate litigation circles, and for 17 years was a corporate and securities litigation lawyer in Wilmington, Delaware. His practice included corporate and commercial litigation in the Court of Chancery and numerous federal courts.

Mr. Lamb was recognized in 2009 by Lawdragon as one of the 500 leading lawyers in the United States, and is a member of the American Law Institute and the Delaware State Bar Association. He is also a founding member of NYSE Euronext’s Commission on Corporate Governance.

Early in his career, Mr. Lamb served as a Special Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.