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Activist Investing Today: V&E's Elbaum on Covid-19 vs. 2008

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 13th, 2020

The co-head of the shareholder activism practice at Vinson & Elkins explains what the 2008 financial crisis can teach us about how activists might react and perform during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Activist Investing Today: Cain Talks Elliott's Samsung, Hyundai Fights

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 5th, 2020

Geoffrey Cain, author of 'Samsung Rising,' tackles South Korea's chaebols, the biggest swing vote in South Korea and activist investing within Asia during a conversation with The Deal for its Activist Investing Today podcast.

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CorpGov: Activists Avoid Limelight, Active Investors Less So

By Jonathan Braude

Published: March 4th, 2020

Environmental issues may be discussed in the open, even while other less emotive topics are best dealt with behind closed doors.

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CorpGov: Sell-Side Scarcity Opens Doors for Activists in U.K.

By Lisa Botter

Published: March 3rd, 2020

A regulation implemented to increase transparency at investment houses in Europe has led to a drastic cutback in spending on investment research and in turn, opened the door wider for activists at many undercovered companies on U.K. exchanges.

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CorpGov: Lesser-Known U.S. Funds Join the European Action

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 3rd, 2020

Europe is facing not only well-known U.S. activists such as Nelson Peltz and Dan Loeb, but the Continent also has to deal with smaller American insurgents who are making waves, PJT partner Simon Lyons says.

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Rental Facility Providers WillScot, Mobile Mini Combine

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: March 3rd, 2020

Modular office space supplier WillScot will exchange $1.9 billion worth of equity to rapidly build its portable storage capabilities.

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CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

By Lisa Botter

Published: February 28th, 2020

Active managers are taking a more active stance 'for alpha,' panelists at The Deal’s 2020 Corporate Governance London conference said, but it is also marketing.

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CorpGov: Activist Takes Behind-the-Scenes Role in Saft-Total Deal

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 28th, 2020

The 2016 sale of battery maker Saft to Total for $1.1 billion was among the topics discussed by a top activist at The Deal's 2020 Corporate Governance London conference.

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Activist Investing Today: Hamermesh on Icahn, Bylaws and Insider Votes

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 31st, 2020

Delaware law and corporate governance expert Lawrence Hamermesh offers his thoughts on activist books and record requests, company advanced-notice bylaw litigation victories and more.

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Activist Investing Today: V&E's Elbaum on Covid-19 vs. 2008

Activist Investing Today: Cain Talks Elliott's Samsung, Hyundai Fights

CorpGov: Activists Avoid Limelight, Active Investors Less So

CorpGov: Sell-Side Scarcity Opens Doors for Activists in U.K.

CorpGov: Lesser-Known U.S. Funds Join the European Action

Rental Facility Providers WillScot, Mobile Mini Combine

CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

CorpGov: Activist Takes Behind-the-Scenes Role in Saft-Total Deal

Activist Investing Today: Hamermesh on Icahn, Bylaws and Insider Votes

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