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Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Ongoing Program] Navigating SEC Reporting in 2025: Avoiding Costly Compliance Pitfalls - August 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT

Public company in-house counsel will learn key ways to stay compliant with the SEC's ever-changing reporting requirements in this complimentary webinar featuring two leading capital markets and securities attorneys, the first...more

Goodwin

Shareholder Activism in the REIT Sector: An Evolving Landscape

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Shareholder activism in the public REIT sector has evolved from a marginal tactic employed by a small number of high-profile hedge funds into a persistent, structural feature of corporate life. The public REIT model, long...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: A Review of Shareholder Activism in Canada for 2024: Key Decisions and Trends to Watch for in 2025

Despite a strong start to the year, activist activity in Canada in 2024 tapered to pre-pandemic levels. This reversion to more historic annual totals follows a notable resurgence of shareholder demands directed at Canadian...more

White & Case LLP

Land of the rising dissension: Japanese shareholder activism in focus

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A perfect storm of volatile market conditions and investor demands is brewing in Japan, fostering an environment ripe for increased shareholder activism in 2025 - Global shareholder activism surged in the first half of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

[Webinar] 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum - December 12th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CST

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Please join us for our 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum. This virtual half-day program will feature panel discussions focused on timely and practical guidance related to the latest developments...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Tactics and ESG Themes Take Shareholder Activism in New Directions

Takeaways - Activism is likely to rebound as the business world recovers from COVID-19 disruptions. - Some activists are raising permanent capital, giving them new leverage, and activist approaches have become more...more

Morgan Lewis

Preparing for Shareholder Activism During the 2021 Proxy Season in the Wake of Covid-19

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The shock, turmoil, uncertainty, and lack of visibility that followed the immediate onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020 were significant factors accounting for why shareholder activism was relatively...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

A&O Shearman

Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey 2019

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Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more

Jones Day

2018 Annual M&A Review

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M&A was on fire around the world in the first half of 2018, reflecting the impact on business of continued, seemingly unlimited capital availability; competition among buyers; and the relentless pressure of technology. In...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2013 Insights

We are pleased to provide a collection of commentaries on the critical legal issues facing our clients in 2013. There is hope that global economic and market conditions will continue to improve despite ongoing...more

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