Kai Liekefett

Kai Liekefett

October 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Universal Proxy: A New Era Commences

Management and boards of directors should be well prepared for the changing landscape of shareholder activism that will likely result from the recent implementation of the universal proxy card system.

By Kai Liekefett and Derek Zaba

8 minute read

July 30, 2020 | The Recorder

Shareholder Activism in a COVID-19 World: Past, Present and Future

"All it takes is a single activist to have a more optimistic view than the market and a belief that their ideas will help to close a perceived gap between price and value," write Sidley Austin's Derek Zaba and Kai Liekefett. "With this backdrop, general counsel and their legal teams would be wise to consider how prepared they are for activism in a COVID-19 world."

By Derek Zaba and Kai Liekefett

6 minute read