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Why Every Day Is Proxy Season For Public Companies (Video Content)
17 December 2014
Foley & Lardner
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Historically, the proxy season for public companies ran from
January through the spring, but it now has become a year-round
concern. In a conversation with Mimesis Law's Lee Pacchia,
Foley Partner John Wilson explains how the rising influence of
shareholder activists means that "no one is longer safe, and
everyone needs to be thinking about activism." Wilson also
discusses what factors will continue to drive the uptick in M&A
activity in 2015.
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