Activist Investing Today: Barington’s Mitarotonda on Avon, Outback Steakhouse and Xerium
James Mitarotonda, who has run activist fund Barington Capital since 2000, says he takes a private-equity approach to public market investments in companies that frequently have high barriers to entry...
2 Nov 201817min
Activist Investing Today: Sloane's Zacchei on Realistic Expectations For Activists
Sloane & Co.'s Dan Zacchei, who advises both targeted companies and investors involved in activist situations, suggests that an insurgent fund manager’s track record is a key factor corporations must ...
2 Nov 201815min
Activist Investing Today: Sidley’s Liekefett On War-and-Peace-Time in Activism
Kai Liekefett recently joined Sidley Austin to become the law firm behemoth’s dedicated partner in charge of proxy fights and activism. He explains why many corporations have bylaws in place that just...
22 Okt 201827min
Activist Investing Today: Engine Capital's Ajdler on Activism, CST Brands and Nelson Pelt
Since 2013, the insurgent investor Arnaud Ajdler with a “fix it or sell it” investment philosophy has put 20 directors onto corporate boards. He took some time to speak with The Deal’s activist podcas...
22 Okt 201817min
Activist Investing Today: Shill On Male Activists Targeting Women CEOs and Musk’s Control of Tesla
The Activist Investing Today podcast speaks to Gregory Shill, a University of Iowa associate professor of law, about the “glass cliff” and why we’re seeing a rash of female C-Suite executives targeted...
22 Okt 201822min
