Normalizing The Activist In The American Boardroom

In today’s environment, no company is immune from challenges of shareholder activists. It’s a challenge that boards must be ready to meet (and sometimes embrace).  Activists have likely become a permanent fixture in today’s capital markets, forcing boards to ask themselves some of the following questions: What are the most likely activist investors in a current shareholder base? Where is our company most vulnerable? How do we prepare for an attack from one of our shareholders

While activism is a longstanding practice, the growing influence of activist campaigns has grown and gained media attention over the last few years. They have become more sophisticated in their analysis and are now more closely...