Akin

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.