Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

With a consistent track record of success against the largest activist groups, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP‘s shareholder activist practice know every move in the activist fund repertoire, excelling in offering proactive advice to boards facing takeover attempts and proxy battles, as well as on strategic risk management, SEC compliance and fiduciary practice. The department is led by Scott A. Barshay, widely regarded as one of the most talented lawyers of his generation, who excels in every facet a board could be advised on and handles a broad and complex workload for some of the largest public companies to have been faced with challenges from shareholder activists. The diverse skillset of the practice is illustrated by the presences of James Langston and Kyle Seifried, experts in hostile takeover defense and preparedness, and Krishna Veeraraghavan, who advises boards on the full range of corporate governance matters. All attorneys based out of New York.