Sidley Austin LLP

M&A

Partner

KAI LIEKEFETT is a partner in New York and co-chairs Sidley’s Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense practice. He has approximately 25 years of experience in corporate law and spends 100% of his time on shareholder activism campaigns, proxy fights, short attacks and hostile takeovers. Since 2020, Kai has defended over 500 activist campaigns and 150 proxy contests globally as well as approximately 25% of all U.S. late-stage proxy fights, more than any other defense attorney in the world.