The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has ranked Sidley the No. 1 legal advisor for shareholder activism in its shareholder activism league tables for the first half of 2024.
LSEG credited Sidley with 62 campaigns, with the No. 2-ranked company-side law firm having only 15 campaigns. In the first half of 2024, Sidley defended more campaigns than any other law firm in the history of the LSEG league tables, evidencing Sidley’s market-dominating position. A link to the full league tables is here.
The LSEG ranking follows Sidley’s recent No. 1 rankings by Bloomberg and FactSet for the first half of 2024. Sidley has also been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA in “Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense,” stating that, “Sidley Austin is the best in the business at activism defense work.” Similarly, Legal 500 – United States ranked Sidley in Tier 1 for “Shareholder Activism – Advice to Boards,” calling Sidley’s activism co-chairs Kai Liekefett and Derek Zaba “two of the best lawyers in America.” Sidley was also ranked No. 1 in the shareholder activism defense league tables by Bloomberg, FactSet, LSEG, and Diligent in 2023.
In the past five years, Sidley has represented companies in approximately 150 proxy contests, several hundred activist campaigns, and dozens of settlements — more than any other legal defense practice in the world.
