Corporate Governance London 2020 | The Deal | 26 February 2020 | De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, Holborn, London WC2B 5DA, UK
Venue
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, Holborn, London WC2B 5DA, UK
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| Event Date |
Wed Feb 26 GMT (almost 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed Feb 26 4:00am - Wed Feb 26 12:05pm |
| Location |
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
61-65 Great Queen St, Holborn, London WC2B 5DA, UK |
| Region | EMEA |
Details
In the U.K., the recent growth of shareholder activism has been driven by U.S. insurgent fund managers, but there is no shortage of homegrown activist funds. The traditional tactics of U.S.-based investors might not always be the right approach for the market, but activist managers have learned to adapt. Pension funds, family offices, private equity funds and large asset-managers are all becoming more influential in the boardrooms of public companies, and even large, well performing companies are not safe from a shareholder attack.
Senior management and boards need to be aware of and understand how to proactively position themselves and prepare for engaged shareholders. Is the company up to speed on the latest ESG initiatives? What happens if an activist tries to block a merger or acquisition from closing?
Join senior journalists from The Deal, the leading U.S. news source on activism, mergers, acquisitions and all other changes in corporate control, at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms for an exclusive conference which will examine the current state of shareholder activism, outline best practices and provide vital guidance around the new age of activism in Europe.
Speakers
2020 Speakers
Deborah Gilshan
Founder, The 100% Club and Investment Stewardship Advisor; 30% Club Ambassador
Anne-Sophie D'Andlau
Partner, Deputy CEO, CIAM
Raman Bet-Mansour
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Antonio Curie
Executive Director, Wimmer Family Office
Gianluca Ferrari
Director, Shareholder Value Management AG
Till Hufnagel
Partner, Petrus Advisers Ltd.
Ele Klein
Partner, Co-Chair Global Shareholder Activism Group, Schulte Roth & Zabel
Patrick McHugh
Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director, Okapi Partners
Liad Meidar
Managing Partner, Gatemore Capital Management
Dr. Giulia Nobili
Member of the Board of Directors, Sterling Strategic Value Fund
Jeffrey Pierce
Managing Partner, Snow Park Capital Partners
Cas Sydorowitz
Global Head of Activism, Georgeson
Rishi Varma
SVP & General Counsel, Legal Department, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sponsors & Partners
2020 Sponsors
• Debevoise & Plimpton
• Georgeson
• OKAPI Partners
• PJT Partners
• Schulte Roth & Zabel
• BoardEx