The Takeover Defense and Activism Landscape

Tiffany Campion discusses some recent trends in the takeover defense and shareholder activism space. Tiffany is a senior attorney in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins, where she focuses on takeover defense and shareholder activism. Here is a link to her bio and contact information.

Chapters

• 0:38 Who are the major activist firms and what's their model?
• 2:25 The SEC's Universal Proxy Rule
• 8:35 Proxy fights are getting personal
• 9:53 Who is vulnerable to an activist campaign?
• 13:37 How activists identify disqualifying themes
• 15:26 How boards can be proactive to prepare for an eventual activist campaign
• 22:46 The importance of vetting board candidates
• 24:49 How shareholder activism is shaping up this year