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11.06.25
GC Roundtable Dinner: Insights on Shareholder Engagement & Activism
Wilson Sonsini’s Shareholder Activism and Engagement practice is pleased to host a select group of Bay Area general counsel for an exclusive, invitation-only dinner and discussion on the evolving dynamics of shareholder engagement.
Speaking Engagements
4.30.25
Delaware Law Developments 2025: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know
Wilson Sonsini Litigation Partner Brad Sorrels and Corporate Partner Amy Simmerman will speak at PLI’s upcoming program titled “Delaware Law Developments 2025: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know.” The program will focus on significant developments in Delaware corporate law over the past year, examining the latest case law and practical trends while offering insights and advice on the most pressing issues facing the corporate and securities legal community.
Affiliated Programs
1.30.25
Skytop - Shareholder Activism Summit 2025
Join over 200 shareholder engagement, communications, and industry thought leaders as they discuss how ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a vital role in affecting share value, how activist investors cultivate relationships with companies to positively influence sustained value creation, and the latest campaign practices of activists, their outcomes, and how boards and executives work constructively toward improved stock performance.
Affiliated Programs
11.06.24
What’s AI Got to Do with It: Should Companies Rethink their Corporate Governance Structure?
Join us for a fireside chat that explores whether companies should rethink their traditional corporate governance structures in light of evolving AI technologies. We will examine the role of shareholder primacy, the rise of dual-class stock in Silicon Valley, and the impact of AI on future governance models. This session will provide insights for directors and legal professionals advising companies on long-term strategy and decision-making.
Speaking Engagements
10.22.24
The 2024 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit
Wilson Sonsini will be sponsoring the upcoming 2024 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit. For 15 years, this conference has been the most sought-after and ideal forum for the industry to meet, discuss, analyze and shape the development of the activist investing space.
Affiliated Programs
3.20.24
The Corporate Director Podcast: Trends in Shareholder Activism
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Doug Schnell and Sebastian Alsheimer, leaders in the shareholder engagement and activism practice at Wilson Sonsini, explore the latest developments in shareholder activism and offer tips and insights. Also in this episode, Rebecca Sherratt, Diligent Market Intelligence’s Publications Editor, shares key findings from the Shareholder Activism Annual Review. Available wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.diligent.com/resources/podcasts/trends-shareholder-activism
Affiliated Programs
1.30.24
Skytop Strategies - Shareholder Activism Summit 2024
Join over 200 shareholder engagement, communications and industry thought leaders as they discuss how ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a vital role in affecting share value, how activist investors cultivate relationships with companies to positively influence sustained value creation, and the latest campaign practices of activists, their outcomes, and how boards and executives work constructively toward improved stock performance.
Speaking Engagements
10.05.23
43rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate & Securities Law Institute
Please join us at Northwestern Law’s 43rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate & Securities Law Institute. This two-day program provides a timely analysis of current securities and law developments confronting publicly and privately held corporations while allowing attendees to discuss shared experiences and network. The Garrett Institute offers the unique opportunity to hear from SEC officials and Delaware judges while networking with the securities law community. 15+ hours of CLE credit are available to attendees.
Speaking Engagements
1.25.23
Rule 10b5-1 Final Rules – Webinar
In December 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to rule 10b5-1 insider trading plans and related disclosures. These updates seek to increase transparency into insider transactions and reduce the possibility that those transactions could be based on or influenced by material non-public information. To learn how these amendments may impact your company, we invite you to join us and Morgan Stanley for a conversation on the latest rule 10b5-1 changes.