Shareholder Activism Update: Universal Proxy in Practice, Advance Notice Traps, Activist Tactics

Mr. Glover is Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice.  He has an extensive practice representing public and private companies in complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt offerings and corporate governance matters. His clients include large public corporations, emerging growth companies and middle market companies in a wide range of industries. He also advises private equity firms, individual investors and others. He is the author or co-author of several books, including M&A Practice Guide; Business Separation Transactions: Spin-Offs, Subsidiary IPOs and Tracking Stock; and Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances. 

Mr. Levi’s practice focuses on ongoing compliance obligations under U.S. securities laws and corporate governance matters, as well as public and private securities transactions. He counsels clients on all aspects of their compliance with the U.S. securities laws and the rules of the major U.S. exchanges, including the preparation of periodic and current reports, proxy statements, registration statements on Form S-8, and insider reports and related liability issues under Sections 13 and 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Levi assists public companies in connection with best corporate governance practices, disclosure questions, board and committee independence, and shareholder activism. He also regularly represents issuers and banks in a range of equity and debt transactions, including registered offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings and liability management transactions. 

Mr. Nwaeze is a first-chair trial attorney who helps clients resolve complex corporate and commercial disputes. His practice includes matters involving shareholder rights; actions arising under Delaware General Corporation Law and Delaware common law; lawsuits stemming from mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions; and breach of contract matters. Mr. Nwaeze also represents clients in state and federal class actions involving securities laws, statutory and common law fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.