Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Shareholder Activism
Cleary Gottlieb and The Conference Board recently hosted the webcast “A Discussion on Long-Termism, Activist Hedge Funds and Staggered Boards”. The webcast was moderated by Doug Chia of The Conference Board Governance Center, and the panelists were:
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At the end of January, partners Daniel Ilan and Alexis Collins participated in a panel co-hosted by The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb to discuss cybersecurity and board oversight.
Moderator Doug Chia, executive director of The Conference Board, Nick Mankovich, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) at medical technology firm Becton Dickinson, Daniel, and Alexis discussed current cybersecurity risks, how cyber-attacks are changing, and the role that management and the board should play in ensuring that companies are prepared.
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Our 5th annual “M&A, Antitrust and the Board Room: Challenges and Conundrums for the West Coast” conference will occur in San Francisco on February 5. For a listing of confirmed topics, participants and speakers, click here. If you are interested in attending or would like additional information, contact RSVP@cgsh.com.
As 2019 begins, companies continue to face global uncertainty, marked by volatility in the capital markets and global instability. And while change is inevitable, what has been particularly challenging as we enter this new year is the frenzied pace of change, from societal expectations for how companies should operate, to new regulatory requirements, to the evolving global standards for conducting business.
As companies navigate how to adapt, they are being held to increasingly higher standards in executing a coherent, thoughtful and profitable long-term strategy in this ever-evolving landscape. This memorandum identifies the issues across a number of different areas on which boards of directors, together with management, should be most focused.
We invite you to review these topics by clicking on the links below.
For a PDF of the full memorandum, please click here.
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Major transactions dominate the German M&A market in 2018. While valuations remain at high levels, in the midmarket segment, the number of transactions declined. The big bangs in 2018 include the announced reorganization of RWE and E.ON, which involves a significant asset swap and breaking up of innogy. The construction material group Knauf is taking…
On October 11, Silicon Valley Bank’s NYC Office is hosting a forum on the M&A exit. Our partner Ethan Klingsberg, who regularly serves as counsel to serial acquirors, as well as companies in connection with major liquidity events, will be joined by CEO/CFOs from top private companies to lead the discussion. The invitation and RSVP…
The record breaking heat this past summer left M&A activities cold. Signa and Hudson’s Bay agree on a merger between Karstadt and Kaufhof. Signa takes over the lead role. In addition, Signa acquires significant real estate properties from Hudson’s Bay. Via Warwick, Morgan Stanley submits a takeover offer for all shares of the logistics company…
On September 18, 2018, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP co-hosted a panel discussion on the key findings from the Conference Board’s Job of the Corporate Director Series. Participants in the panel discussion included Victor Lewkow and Jared Gerber, partners at Cleary Gottlieb, and John Wilcox, Chairman of Morrow Sodali.
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On July 24, 2018, the UK Government published proposals for legislative reform that would give it significantly greater powers to intervene in UK transactions on national security grounds.
This Alert Memorandum summarizes the proposals and the possible implications.
Cleary Gottlieb and PwC’s Governance Insights Center have teamed up to create the Executive Compensation Series, which looks at the factors motivating boards to increasingly engage with shareholders about executive compensation.
The final installment in the series can be found here and a list of past editions can be accessed here.
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