CorpGov and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association hosted the 2022 Winter Activism Forum featuring leading market participants and advisors who have consulted on board intelligence and the most prominent activism campaigns in recent years. The panel discussed the 2022 proxy season, ESG-based activism, proxy advisor considerations, “SPAC-tivism” and more with data from AI-enabled research platform Sentieo. The live event featured speakers from Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Glass Lewis, Vinson & Elkins, ICR, Longacre Square Partners, Morrow Sodali, and Legion Partners, running approximately 90 minutes including a live Q&A session with the audience.
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Topics included:
- Activism in turbulent markets
- ESG-based activism
- M&A-driven campaigns
- “SPAC-tivism”
- Proxy advisor considerations
- Corporate preparedness
- COVID-19 concerns in 2022 and beyond
Panelists:
- Lawrence Elbaum – Partner and Co-Head of Shareholder Activism, Vinson & Elkins
- Dan Zacchei – Managing Partner, Longacre Square Partners
- Mark Grothe – Senior Research Analyst, M&A and Contested Situations, Glass Lewis
- Michael A. Verrechia – Managing Director, M&A and Activism Advisory Group, Morrow Sodali
- Phil Denning – Partner, Co-Head of Special Situations, ICR
- Lyndon Park – Partner, Head of Governance Solutions, ICR
- Chris Young – Managing Director and Global Head of Contested Situations, Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Ted White – Managing Director, Legion Partners Asset Management LLC
- John Jannarone – Editor-in-Chief, CorpGov (Moderator)
- Jarrett Banks – Editor-at-Large, CorpGov (Moderator)
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