Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s New York-based shareholder activism practice is skilled in both reacting to and preparing for shareholder activist campaigns, leading on proxy contests and takeover defense in addition to guiding clients through the ever-changing range of demands made by activist groups concerning changes in governance, board structure and composition, as well as providing advice on new activist tactics. The practice co-chairs are Kyle Harris, who focuses primarily activist campaign defense and preparation and is valued by clients in the consumer products, healthcare, industrials and TMT industries, and the highly experienced Paul Shim, who specializes in corporate governance matters. Francesca Odell leads on succession management, complex ESG governance issues, and shareholder engagement and proposals.