The face of shareholder activism is constantly changing, and against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, CEOs and board chairs need proactive strategies to help them avoid and prepare for potential activist campaigns.
In this installment of M&A Corner, Mizuho | Greenhill's Co-Head of U.S. M&A, Doug Jackson, sits down with Peter da Silva Vint, Managing Partner at Jasper Street Partners, to look at M&A industry trends through the lens of activism preparedness and response.
Peter discusses trends he is seeing and how activists are evolving their tactics in the current environment as well as best practices in shareholder engagement and defense preparedness.
Our guests explore:
- The key elements of preparing your corporate takeover defenses
- Traditional activist vs constructivism and how activist investors are adapting their approach
- The importance of engaging institutional investors
- How new SEC 13D-G guidance on shareholder engagement might affect decision-making
- Common corporate governance mistakes to avoid
- Proactive approaches you can take to boost your corporate takeover defenses
Hear our speakers’ thoughts on recent M&A industry trends and learn how to strengthen your activism preparedness strategy.