About Us Online Resources Languages People Finder Industries Practices Knowledge Library Global Directory Join Us Events Home|Practices|Activism Defense Why Latham YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN Corporate Governance Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Hostile Takeovers & Unsolicited Bids Mergers & Acquisitions Proxy Access Public Company Representation Takeover Planning & Defense Latham & Watkins is ranked in Tier 1 among law firms for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards. – The Legal 500 2020 #1 for US company defense work. – FactSet H1 2020 ACTIVISM DEFENSE Latham’s top-ranked shareholder activism defense team acts on behalf of public company boards and management teams to aggressively repel the most sophisticated activist attacks and ensure companies benefit from state-of-the-art defenses. We know the activists’ playbooks inside and out. We know which funds are most likely to initiate activism, their styles of engagement, and whether they fight or settle. We know how to engage them, can anticipate how they will dialogue with other institutional investors, and how those investors will react to the campaign. Activists and hostile bidders often use private and public channels to intimidate management and boards. Latham works with financial advisors, proxy solicitors, and public relations firms to prepare equally forceful responses — against the activist directly, with regulators, in shareholder communications, or, if appropriate, in court. We have been in these trenches many times and the activists and fund principals have learned that we will fight for our clients’ points of view and secure a resolution that meets our clients’ objectives. Drawing on our experience defending against activist campaigns, we also work with our clients to bolster company defenses before activists strike by assessing vulnerabilities and enhancing governance practices, as well as strengthening relations with investors and other stakeholders. Our team regularly monitors companies around the globe regarding changes in their shareholder base and interactions with activist investors to provide clients with the latest market intelligence. Supported by our careful planning and experienced counsel, we help managers and directors avoid and minimize the disruption of activist shareholders. AWARDS & RANKINGS MEDIA COVERAGE NEWS Latham Secures Court Victory for HollySys in Shareholder Dispute Latham Earns #1 Rankings for 2020 Proxy Season Activism Defense Latham Advises e.l.f Beauty in Agreement with Marathon Partners more THOUGHT LEADERSHIP VIDEOS CONTACTS Joshua M. Dubofsky Silicon Valley, New York T +1.650.463.2631 josh.dubofsky@lw.com view bio Christopher R. Drewry Chicago Tiffany Fobes Campion Chicago view lawyer list The cookies we use Latham & Watkins uses cookies which are essential for the operation of our website. We would also like to use analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site so we can continue to improve it, but we will only do so with your consent. We use a cookie to remember your preferences. You can access and change your preferences at any time by clicking on the gear icon. Essential cookies Essential cookies enable the core functionality of our website such as security, authentication, and accessibility. You can change your browser settings to disable these cookies, but it may affect your ability to access and use the site. Analytics cookies We would like to use Google Analytics to analyse how visitors interact with our site so that we can continue to develop and improve it. These services are provided in Europe by Google Ireland Limited and elsewhere by Google LLC and affiliated Google Entities. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about visitors to our site (data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site activity). They measure and report on user interactions, such as the volume and nature of visits to our site. If you agree to the use of these analytics cookies, please move the slider to “On.” Please refer to the Cookies Policy on our Privacy page for more information. Save and close © 2021 Latham & Watkins Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Attorney Advertising & Terms of Use|Privacy|Site Map Email Scam Warning | Latham & Watkins LLP has office locations in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Riyadh,* San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. *In cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi