Jon Feldman featured in Fireside Chat "Browning West's Victory in Gildan Proxy Campaign" with CorpGov
On June 6th, Jon Feldman joined CorpGov Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks for a fireside chat to discuss activist investor Browning West’s landmark victory in its proxy campaign against Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX and NYSE: GIL), the reasons why the board’s tactics failed and the possible implications for other activist situations, and more.
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'The Shareholder Activism Phenomenon is Strong and Will Remain Strong for the Foreseeable Future', Lexpert
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Advance Notice By-Laws – A Canadian Shield
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Glass Lewis Releases 2020 Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines
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The Legal Status of Board Observers in Canada
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1 Question, 10 Lawyers, The Activist Report
Jonathan Feldman was featured in the article "1 Question, 10 Lawyers", published in 13D Monitor’s Activist Report, August 2019.Excerpt:While Canada has always been and continues to be one of the…
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Board of the Toronto Lawn Club proxy defense
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Magnet Forensics acquired by Thoma Bravo
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Jon Feldman featured in Fireside Chat "Browning West's Victory in Gildan Proxy Campaign" with CorpGov
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Goodmans Lawyers Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024
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