Activism In Europe Is Expected To Reach Record Levels In 2016

Activism In Europe Is Expected To Reach Record Levels In 2016 by Activist Insight

64 European-based companies had been publicly subject to demands by activist investors by the end of the first half of 2016, setting the stage for a potentially record-breaking year.

Activist Insight projections, based on the rate of activity in previous years and revealed in a special report for international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP entitled Activism in Europe: September 2016, suggest as many as 97 companies could be targeted by the end of 2016 – ahead of the previous peak of 67 companies in 2015.