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Target Engaged: How UK PLCs Can Defend Against Growing US Shareholder Activist Focus in 2024

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The UK market continues to prove a fertile hunting ground for shareholder activism, with US-based investors spearheading a significant proportion of public campaigns during 2023. These seasoned investors with a track record...more

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - 1. Cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity preparedness is essential in 2018 as the risk of, and associated adverse impact of, breaches continue to rise. The past year redefined the upward bounds of the...more

Allen Matkins

Another “Best Practices” May Not Be Best After All

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For years, I’ve been critical of governance experts who promote “best practices” without any basis that these practices are actually effective, much less the best. For example, the Harvard Law School’s Shareholder Rights...more

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Activists in Your Boardroom - Planning for and Managing the New Dynamic

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As shareholder activists continue to gain access to the boardroom with unprecedented frequency, it is more important than ever for executives and directors to be prepared for the possibility and have strategies in place to...more

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