Companies previously considered immune from activist campaigns have come under pressure, driving new public and private deal opportunities for private equity.
US shareholder activists are an established presence in Europe....more
6/25/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders ,
Short Selling ,
UK
A universal proxy may benefit public companies in certain contested director elections, but the ability to use this tool may depend on a company’s bylaws.
Key Points -
..In contested director elections, the binary...more
11/19/2018
/ Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Contested Elections ,
Director Nominations ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Shareholders ,
Universal Proxy
Shareholder rights plans were developed more than 30 years ago to fend off opportunistic hostile offers and other abusive takeover transactions. Rights plans deter unauthorized stock accumulations by imposing substantial...more