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In recent years shareholder activism has increased, becoming a more mainstream way of pressuring companies to effect certain changes to maximize shareholder value. The current economic market and the resulting scrutiny surrounding management's ability to effectively lead a company have resulted in an increasing awareness of corporate governance issues. As more activists make their agendas publicy known, management and corporate advisors, as well as shareholders, are becoming better equipped to handle such challenges.
List of contents
I. Introduction to Shareholder Activism
II. Analysis Concerning the Risk of Being Attacked by Shareholder Activists
III. Shareholder Activism in the United States
IV. Shareholder Activism in the United Kingdom
V. Shareholder Activism in Germany
VI. Shareholder Activism in Japan
VII. Legal Defense Measures against Shareholder Activism
VIII. Communication with Shareholder Activists
IX. Sustainability as a Shareholder Activists' Key Topic
Appendices:
Relevant Statutory Law in the US, UK, Germany and Japan
Checklist with Respect to Defense Techniques
Communication Checklist
About the author
Nils Krause, DLA Piper UK LLP, Hamburg.
Summary
In recent years shareholder activism has increased, becoming a more mainstream way of pressuring companies to effect certain changes to maximize shareholder value. The current economic market and the resulting scrutiny surrounding management's ability to effectively lead a company have resulted in an increasing awareness of corporate governance issues. As more activists make their agendas publicy known, management and corporate advisors, as well as shareholders, are becoming better equipped to handle such challenges.
