Akin‘s New York-based shareholder engagement practice merges the expertise of a dedicated team with the experience of lawyers across the firm in corporate law, investment management and litigation to advise leading activist investor funds on domestic and global matters, helping clients affect board composition and leadership without disrupting growth and progress. The practice is led by Douglas Rappaport, per one client ’a joy to work with’, whose skillset spans activist investment advisory work regarding board seat solicitation, corporate governance contests, and public relations and shareholder communications as well as regulatory and compliance issues, all the while being a top-class litigator. Also prominent in the practice is Jason Koenig, who advises on shareholder activism with particular experience in the context of special situations and distressed transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Experienced, respected, and move quickly'
- 'Excellent, top notch Shareholder activism practice. One of the best in the industry.'
- 'Doug Rappaport is an excellent, experienced lawyer. A joy to work with.'
Key clients
- Mubadala Capital
- Paine Schwartz Partners
- Mill Rock Capital
- ICV Partners
- Mubadala
- Princeton Equity Partners
- TPG Angelo Gordon
- AustralianSuper
- HarbourView Equity Partners
- Cerberus Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Mubadala Capital and its portfolio company TruFood Manufacturing in a combination with Bar Bakers, LLC.
- Advised Princeton Medspa Partners, a portfolio company of longtime client Princeton Equity Group, on a preferred equity minority investment.
- Advised AustralianSuper in its investment in Race Communications, a telecommunications company and leading provider of fiber Internet in California, among other markets.
Lawyers
Practice head
Doug Rappaport
Other key lawyers
Jason Koenig