Partners Richard Grossman and Neil Stronski and counsel Demetrius Warrick take a look at recent trends in shareholder activism and discuss the outlook for 2022: Activists will pursue takeovers, underperforming de-SPACed companies will be vulnerable and ESG issues will remain central in many campaigns. In addition, changes to index fund policies and voting procedures could make outcomes less predictable.
Activism Landscape Continues To Evolve
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance