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We are excited to share that JF Managing Director Viveca Tress?will be speaking at the 2025 Distressed Investing Summit hosted by The M&A Advisor on Tuesday, March 25th. ? During the panel, “Strategic Communications in Restructuring: From Pre-Filing Rumors to Stakeholder Engagement," she will discuss trends, opportunities, and key issues facing the restructuring and distressed M&A market alongside other leading executives and dealmakers.? ? For more information about the event, click here:?https://lnkd.in/gRw_2hVH

Congratulations to JF Managing Director Greg Klassen for being recognized as a member of the 2025 Class of NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations Rising Leaders Under 40! We are proud to have IR leaders like Greg on our team that continue to push the industry forward. We applaud Greg and the other members of the 2025 class on their well-earned recognition!

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.