We have posted the video archive for our recent webcast – “How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism” – during which you can learn how to gear up for shareholder activism before it happens – and what to do when it does. You also can learn a bevy of practical tips and come away from the program with the knowledge needed to nimbly move forward in a rapidly, shifting environment. 

The panelists included Jason Day, Andrew Bor, Ned Prusse and Broc Romanek from Perkins Coie – and two deal specialists: Joele Frank’s Kelly Sullivan and Innisfree’s Gabby Wolf. We covered:

• How to track and be ready for activists.
• What to do when an activist initially shows up or reaches out.
• How to handle an actual activist campaign.
• How management’s level of engagement with an activist matters (or doesn’t) during an activist campaign.
• Specific actions to undertake to handle universal proxy going forward.