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01 '26
How Shareholder Activism Fared in 2025
In many ways, 2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year, and the area of shareholder activism was no exception. As we reflect on the events of the past year, we […]
Entries by Kai H.E. Liekefett
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09 '25
How Three Years of the Universal Proxy Card Rules Have Changed Proxy Contests
On September 1, 2022, the SEC universal proxy card (UPC) rules took effect, allowing shareholders to freely “mix and match” from among management and dissident nominees in contested director elections. […]
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09 '25
2025 Proxy Season: Temporary Disruption Amid Structural Shifts in Shareholder Activism
Derek Zaba and Kai Liekefett, co-chairs of Sidley’s Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense practice, discuss the 2025 proxy season and give a shareholder activism outlook for the second half of […]
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06 '25
Fewer Campaigns, but Much to Observe from the 2025 Proxy Season
While the number of overall shareholder activism campaigns cooled in the 2025 proxy season compared to years past, the season has been marked by its fair share of fireworks and […]
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04 '25
Another “Super Year” for Activism
2024 was called a “super year” for political elections, with 72 countries and half the world’s population going to the polls. Incumbent political parties across the globe lost these elections […]
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10 '24
Chambers 2024 Global Practice Guide for Shareholders’ Rights and Shareholder Activism
The 2024 Chambers Global Practice Guide for “Shareholders’ Rights & Shareholder Activism”, with contributions from Kai Liekefett, Derek Zaba, Ram Sachs, and Evan Grosch, is now available. The guide provides […]
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07 '23
The Board as Activist
The universal proxy rules, which went into effect on September 1, 2022, have shifted the landscape of shareholder activism by allowing shareholders to “mix and match” their votes across proxy […]
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05 '23
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors and Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege in the Boardroom: A Word of Caution for Boards Navigating Potential Disputes Among Directors or With Funds They Manage
The boardroom frequently presents attorney-client privilege and work product protection issues. The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision in Hyde Park Venture Partners Fund III, LP v. FairXchange, LLC, C.A. […]