Sebastian Alsheimer, who recently joined Cleary Gottlieb as a partner and head of shareholder engagement, discusses AI in proxy voting, white squire strategies and M&A activism trends.

Jon Solorzano, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, discusses how a sweeping White House executive order could drive changes to proxy advisers and shareholder proposals.

Latham & Watkins partners Christopher Drewry and Josh Dubofsky, global co-chairs of the firm’s shareholder activism and takeover defense practice, discussed the latest trends in investor insurgencies on the Activist Investing Today podcast with The Deal’s Ronald Orol.

Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays, analyzes the effect of an Exxon retail investor voting program as well as record levels of activism.

Lazard managing director Chris Couvelier discusses shareholder activism trends, Exxon's robo-voting program and M&A-driven campaigns.

White & Case's Richard Brand suggests that passive investors, other institutions and academics should develop best practices for corporate bylaws seeking information about an activist's director nominations, as the matter right now is left to the courts to decide.

With AI expected to permeate every aspect of doing business, its increased use in the shareholder activism sphere is almost inevitable.

Kobre & Kim co-founder Michael Kim explains why the environment for activist investing in South Korea is improving, despite structural restrictions, and he discusses his work advising Putin critic Bill Browder.