June 04, 2025 11:05 AM - 11:45 AM

Jon Feldman at IMN's Corporate Dealmakers Forum

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Join Goodmans partner Jon Feldman at the IMN Corporate Dealmakers Forum for the session, “Deal-Focused Activism: What is Fueling Shareholder Activism Campaigns in 2025?” taking place on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at The Union League Club in New York City.

This session will cover:

Are there insights from the wave of activist campaigns that are pushing for divestitures?
What’s behind the high volume of campaigns from last year?
The Trump Effect: Impacts of tariffs, tax cuts and de-regulation
How are companies preempting potential interventions prior to an acquisition? What can companies do better in responding to an activist?
What are all the “first time activists” looking at?
How to deal with a shareholder activist calling for a divestiture
Why are companies placing greater emphasis on updating their shareholder rights plans?
Why has there been a decline of short activism in the past few years?
Exploring the recent increase in M&A related and board representation demands
Shareholder activist views on equity rollovers, contingent considerations, and employment agreements with deferred compensation
Will ESG remain important to activist campaigns in 2025?

For more information and to register for this event, click here.

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