Martha McGarry

Jul 5, 2024 | corpgov.law.harvard.edu | Martha McGarry |Andrew J. Noreuil |Camila Panama

Board of Directors, Disney, Proxy Contest, Universal ProxyMore from: Andrew Noreuil, Camila Panama, Martha McGarry, Mayer BrownMartha McGarry, Andrew Noreuil, and Camila Panama are Partners at Mayer Brown LLP. This post is based on a Mayer Brown memorandum by Ms. McGarry, Mr. Noreuli, Ms. Panama, and Alexander Dussault.

Jun 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Martha McGarry |Andrew J. Noreuil |Camila Panama |Alexander J. Dussault

On April 3, 2024, The Walt Disney Company ("Disney") successfully won a proxy contest launched by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management LP ("Trian") and Blackwells Onshore I LLC and affiliates ("Blackwells") at its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting. The outcome of this high-profile contest offers several insights for boards and practitioners on how to prepare for and respond to activist challenges in today's corporate governance landscape.

Jun 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Martha McGarry |Andrew J. Noreuil |Camila Panama |Dustin Cooper

Three recent decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery (the "Court") have upended long-standing market practice related to, among other matters, stockholder agreements, board approvals of merger agreements and the availability of damages for lost stockholder premiums following a failed deal.

Jun 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dustin Cooper |Martha McGarry |Andrew J. Noreuil

Three recent decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court”) have upended long-standing market practice related to, among other matters, stockholder agreements, board approvals of merger agreements and the availability of damages for lost stockholder premiums following a failed deal.