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We are excited to share that JF Partner Andi Rose will be speaking at Tulane University’s 37th?Annual Corporate Law Institute on the panel, “Shareholder Activism and the Polarization of ESG and DEI” at The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel. ? Andi?will join a panel hosted by David A. Katz of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, featuring a group of experts including Elina Tetelbaum, Michele Anderson, Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman, and Lori Marks-Esterman.? ? Year after year, Tulane continues to deliver an unparalleled educational and networking experience, and we are excited to listen to?Andi and her fantastic fellow panelists provide their insights into this nuanced issue.? ? For more information click here:?https://lnkd.in/gnu7D2pT

Looking forward to seeing many friends in NoLa tomorrow.

Joele Frank is excited to once again attend Tulane University’s 37th?Annual Corporate Law Institute, one of the premier M&A conferences of the year. ? 2025 has been a fascinating year already, with major developments in play across the M&A landscape. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the topics we’re excited to explore during this week’s conference.? ? We look forward to discussing these topics and more with our fellow participants down in New Orleans! ? #Tulane #StrategicCommunications #MergersAndAcquisitions ?

“The longer liability management negotiations take, and the more parties who are at the table, the higher the likelihood of a leak. Effectively navigating such leaks – and communicating with stakeholders – is essential to business outcomes. Management teams, sponsors and boards are also increasingly recognizing the credibility and reputational impact of liability management transactions and turning to strategic communications advisors for support.”?? ? JF Partner Aura Reinhard recently spoke at the annual Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference (WRDIC).? ? During the Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP panel, "The Pressure Continues: How the Deal Away Continues to Impact Liability Management Transactions,"?Aura?and other industry experts discussed the evolving and competitive dynamics of liability management transactions.? ? #LiabilityManagement #Restructuring #JoeleFrank

We're excited to share that Leigh Parrish, JF Partner, will be speaking at the 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute & M&A Conference, hosted by the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar on February 24th.? ? She will join the panel “Shareholder Activism: Chess or Chicken?” alongside Elina Tetelbaum of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Jenarae Garland of Phillips 66, Neil Rudisill of Goldman Sachs, Adina Holzman of Quinlan Partners, and Michael Arnold of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.? ? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eci9xsvj ? #ShareholderActivism?#ActivistCampaigns?#ProxyContests

“In the world of financial communications,?Joele Frank?continues to dominate.“ ? Big thanks to Observer! We are excited to be named one of The Top PR Agencies in 2025.? ? Here’s to another year of driving impact and?helping clients take control! Click here to read more:?https://lnkd.in/ejNwaTFe ? #ObserverPowerLists #PRPowerList

"The biggest mistake a company can make is trying to win over the activist instead of trying to communicate its strategy to its other shareholders." Last week,?Kelly Sullivan spoke at the Shareholder Activism Summit alongside many other industry leaders. Thank you Skytop Strategies for hosting this event!? ? #Activism #JoeleFrank

Join Joele Frank Managing Director Tom Crosson?today at his panel - From Chaos to Control: Mastering Crisis Communications Strategies, hosted by PR Newswire. ? Tom will be joined by fellow panelists Glenn Frates of PR Newswire and Connor Spielmaker of Workday.

Recently, JF Partner Jed Repko joined a live panel at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to discuss activist strategies, past moves in big pharma, and?what companies can do to best prepare themselves should an activist approach them in 2025. ? Jed and his fellow panelists?spoke about the importance of?preparing in advance for an activist threat?and regularly engaging with investors to confirm The Street?is hearing the story you’re trying to tell. ? Thank you to Elina Tetelbaum of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and David Rosewater of Morgan Stanley for joining Jed on stage.

Two of our own JF Managing Directors, Kaitlin Kikalo and Tim Ragones, spoke at yesterday’s “Crisis Communications and Board Counsel in the Age of AI” event – where they led board members through interactive crisis simulations for some of today’s most challenging issues. Thank you NACD New York Chapter for hosting!