Defence preparedness
Vulnerability assessment, response playbooks, structural review and board education ahead of any approach.
Shareholder and Board Advisory
Preparedness before the situation arrives.
We advise boards, committees and shareholders on defence preparedness, activist engagement, governance issues and situations where ownership, control or strategy is challenged.
All advisory practices
Overview
Shareholder situations reward preparation. A board that already understands its vulnerability profile, valuation gap and shareholder base is able to respond on its own terms rather than react under pressure.
We provide candid, independent assessment of the strategic and financial arguments a challenger is likely to make, and help the board test its own plan against them.
Where engagement becomes public, we support communication strategy, stakeholder analysis and negotiated outcomes.
Capabilities
What we do in this practice.
Activist engagement
Analysis of the activist thesis, response strategy, negotiation support and settlement evaluation.
Unsolicited approaches
Valuation defence, alternative-value analysis and negotiation of improved terms or credible alternatives.
Governance advisory
Board composition, capital allocation policy, disclosure practice and alignment of incentives with strategy.
Shareholder communication
Positioning of strategy and capital plans for institutional investors, proxy advisers and index holders.
Committee support
Independent financial analysis for special and conflicts committees.
Situations we address
Where this work typically begins.
Activist approach
Unsolicited bid
Proxy contest
Valuation gap
Board strategic review
Governance transition
How we work
A disciplined sequence.
Prepare
Vulnerability, valuation and register analysis before pressure arises.
Assess
The challenger case, its merit and the credible responses available.
Respond
Board strategy, communication, negotiation and settlement evaluation.
Reinforce
Governance, capital allocation and ongoing shareholder engagement.
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Strategic counsel on acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures and contested situations.
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Tailored private capital, minority investment and structured financing strategies.
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Liability management, refinancing, restructuring and liquidity strategy in complex situations.
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