Shareholder Activism Resource Center

The only full-service law firm for shareholder activism, Schulte assists with all matters relating to activism, including campaign strategies, corporate governance, proxy rules, trading and affiliate rules, Sections 13 and 16 compliance, antitrust regulations, federal and state securities and corporate laws, tax and regulatory issues and litigation. We help our clients navigate applicable law and regulations on a global scale, and our legal team provides guidance on both the strategic and tactical level in everything ranging from running proxy contests, consent solicitations or withhold campaigns, calling special meetings or engaging in exempt solicitations, strategic advice on governance vulnerabilities and partnering between activists and management and corporate boards to effectuate high-level changes that make an impact. Our team can also guide clients through issues related to M&A activism, spin-offs, split-offs, divestitures and buybacks, regulatory approvals, investigations and legislative hearings, corporate governance improvements, defensive and offensive litigation, and ESG.

Schulte’s long-standing, top-ranked activism practice has handled some of the highest profile and most hotly contested campaigns in the history of activism. Having served the world’s most seasoned and prolific activists, “occasional activists,” institutional investors and private equity funds in campaigns ranging from mega-caps to small-caps, we help clients see a situation from every angle and develop the right strategy for both the short term and the long term.

Our Shareholder Activism Resource Center, built from our unparalleled expertise in applicable securities laws, proxy rules and current state of market practice on both sides of the Atlantic, is updated regularly and includes Schulte attorney-authored articles of interest, alerts on cases and emerging rules and regulations, practice highlights, and industry news and publications.