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Veteran Advisors Launch New Firm to Tackle Activist Investors
2 Nov
Summary
- Veteran advisors from rival firms launch new proxy solicitation company.
- The firm will advise companies and hedge funds on activist investor issues.
- Senpoint Partners utilizes advanced technology, including AI, for shareholder surveillance.
A team of seasoned advisors, boasting over two decades of experience guiding major corporations like AT&T and Procter & Gamble, has established Senpoint Partners. This new firm will operate from New York, aiming to significantly impact the proxy solicitation and corporate governance sector. Senpoint Partners unites former top executives from prominent rivals such as Morrow & Co, Sodali & Co, D.F. King, and MacKenzie Partners.
The firm intends to advise both companies and hedge funds on a range of critical issues. These include board composition, corporate mergers, and navigating the increasing landscape of activist investor campaigns. The launch comes at a time of heightened activity from activist investors and a robust dealmaking environment, necessitating advanced shareholder outreach and vote projection modeling.
Senpoint's founding partners bring a wealth of expertise. They include Ron Knox (former CEO at Morrow & Co), Ed McCarthy (ex-head of M&A and Activism at D.F. King), Paul Schulman (former co-head of M&A and Activism Advisory at Sodali & Co), and Geoffrey Weinberg (former head of retail shareholder advisory at Sodali & Co). The firm plans to integrate cutting-edge technologies, including AI, into its operations for shareholder surveillance and analysis.
