Shareholder Activism

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M&A Report – 2020 Year-End Activism Update

Gibson Dunn lawyers provide an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion and below $100 billion (as of the last date of trading on December 31, 2020) during the second half of 2020.

Client Alert | February 22, 2021

M&A Report – 2020 Mid-Year Activism Update

Gibson Dunn lawyers provide an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion and below $100 billion (as of the last date of trading on June 30, 2020) during the first half of 2020.

Client Alert | October 9, 2020

M&A Report – 2019 Year-End Activism Update

Gibson Dunn lawyers provide an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion and below $100 billion (as of the last date of trading in 2019) during the second half of 2019.

Client Alert | May 11, 2020

Reconsidering Poison Pills

Partner Eduardo Gallardo discusses considerations for company boards related to shareholder rights plans, aka "poison pills, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client Alert | March 26, 2020

M&A Report – 2019 Mid-Year Activism Update

Gibson Dunn provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion during the first half of 2019.

Client Alert | October 7, 2019

SEC Issues New Guidance for Proxy Advisors and Investment Advisers Engaged in the Proxy Voting Process

On August 21, 2019, the SEC issued new guidance regarding two elements of the proxy voting process that are influenced by proxy advisory firms: proxy voting advice issued by proxy advisors and proxy voting by investment advisers who use that proxy voting advice.

Client Alert | August 23, 2019

M&A Report – 2018 Year-End Activism Update

Gibson Dunn provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion during the second half of 2018.

Client Alert | March 25, 2019

M&A Report – 2018 Mid-Year Activism Update

This Client Alert provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies with equity market capitalizations above $1 billion during the first half of 2018.

Client Alert | October 3, 2018

M&A Report – 2017 Year-End Activism Update

This Client Alert provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies with equity market capitalizations above $1 billion during the second half of 2017, as well as a look back at trends for the 2017 calendar year.

Client Alert | January 29, 2018

M&A Report: 2017 Mid-Year Activism Update

This Client Alert provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies with equity market capitalizations above $1 billion during the first half of 2017.

Client Alert | August 15, 2017

M&A Report – 2016 Year-End Activism Update

This Client Alert provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving domestically traded public companies with equity market capitalizations above $1 billion during the second half of 2016.

Client Alert | January 9, 2017

M&A Report – 2016 Mid-Year Activism Update

This Client Alert provides an update on shareholder activism activity involving domestically traded public companies with equity market capitalizations above $1 billion during the first half of 2016.

Client Alert | August 16, 2016

The Heat is on: Update on Shareholder Activism in Germany

​Munich partner Markus Nauheim is the author of "The Heat is on: Update on Shareholder Activism in Germany" [PDF] published on September 3, 2015 by Business Law Magazine.

Article | September 3, 2015

Shareholder Activism – The European Dimension “En Garde”

London partner Selina Sagayam and associate Amar Madhani are authors of 'Shareholder Activism – The European Dimension “En Garde”' published March 30, 2015 by LexisNexis Corporate Law.

Article | March 30, 2015

Webcast – Shareholder Activism

Please join us for an informative presentation on the practical steps to prepare for and respond to shareholder activism. Topics include: Current trends in shareholder activism.

Webcasts | September 18, 2014

Webcast – Shareholder Activism – The New Dialogue

​The rapidly changing landscape in UK and the rest of Europe & Lessons Learned from the US "There has never been a better time than today for activist investing"

Webcasts | April 8, 2014

A Look At Shareholder Activism In The Retail Sector

New York partners Lois Herzeca and Eduardo Gallardo are the authors of "A Look At Shareholder Activism In The Retail Sector" [PDF] published by Law360 on February 10, 2014 at www.law360.com.

Article | February 10, 2014

Shareholder Activism in the U.K. – an Introduction

London partners Jeffery Roberts and Selina Sagayam and associate Gareth Jones are authors of "Shareholder Activism in the U.K. - an Introduction" [PDF] published in the May 2013 issue of Wall Street Lawyer.

Client Alert | May 31, 2013

Shareholder Activism in the UK: An Introduction

This alert provides a summary of certain principles of English law and UK and European regulation applicable to UK-listed public companies and their shareholders that may affect shareholder activism, namely (i) stake-building, (ii) shareholders' rights to require companies to hold general meetings, (iii) shareholders' rights to propose resolutions at annual general meetings and (iv) recent developments in these and related areas.

Client Alert | March 15, 2013