CorpGov hosted a fireside chat with Michael Verrechia, Partner and Managing Director of the M&A and Activism Advisory Group at Morrow Sodali at the 36th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone and they discussed the implications of the Universal Proxy Card, currently the centerpiece of the fight at The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS).
The situation is even more unusual at Disney because of the enormous presence of retail investors who rarely vote – let alone manage so many choices. Mr. Verrechia shared his insights on how the process may shake out.
Watch the full recording below:
Mike is Senior Managing Director of the M&A and Activism Advisory Group at Morrow Sodali. With 20 years of experience, Mike provides strategic counsel in matters of shareholder activism in contested director elections, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and proxy solicitation.
Several contested situations in which he has served include Newell Brands/Starboard, Olympus Corporation/ValueAct, Natus Medical/Voce Capital, Blackwells Capital/SuperValu, Anheuser Busch/InBev, Martin Marietta Materials/Vulcan Materials, Mylan Labs/Icahn, Sodastream International/Teleios, Caesarstone Ltd./ Kibbutz Sdot-Yam, Sotheby’s Inc./Third Point, Breeden Partners/H&R Block, Ranger Governance/Computer Associates.
In the last year, Mike has also provided guidance to issuers in some of the largest successful M&A transactions including Connecticut Water Service/SJW Group, Pfizer/Medivation salesforce.com/MuleSoft & Demandware, Monsanto/Bayer, RiteAid/Walgreens and Time Warner/AT&T.
About Morrow Sodali
Morrow Sodali is a leading provider of strategic advice and shareholder services. The firm provides corporate boards and executives with strategic advice and services relating to investor engagement, environmental, social, and corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and shareholders activism, strategic communications, investor relations, and research. From headquarters in New York, London, and Sydney, with offices and partners in major capital markets, Morrow Sodali serves approximately 2,000 clients in 70 countries, including many of the world’s largest multinational corporations. In addition to listed and private companies, our clients include financial institutions, mutual funds, ETFs, stock exchanges, and membership associations.
