Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The practical experience of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP’s shareholder activism practice makes the firm desired by all firms facing a range of concerns from activist funds. The team was strengthened immensely by the arrival of the highly regarded team leader Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman, whose extensive experience on both sides of the shareholder activism table gives her and the department unique ability to support and defend clients, and she co-leads the group with the experienced Richard J. Grossman, an activist campaign defense and preparation specialist. Assisting Gonzalez-Sussman is Stephen F. Arcano, a veteran of many high-profile proxy battles and takeover attempts, and is valued by companies, boards of directors, board committees and financial institutions for his breadth of skills and knowledge. A junior partner to watch is Demetrius A. Warrick, who has advised top clients in designing and implementing shareholder rights plans and other corporate protective measures. All attorneys based in New York.