Brandon Gold

Practice Areas

Brandon advises on shareholder activism, environmental and social activism, proxy contests, M&A, corporate governance and other activist engagements.

Brandon has experience providing strategic guidance to hedge funds and other institutional investors of all types, companies and directors on matters including proxy contests, shareholder proposals, hostile takeovers, campaign settlement negotiations, securities filings, SEC rulemaking and ESG activism.

Brandon has contributed to several publications relating to shareholder activism and corporate governance. He co-authored “Lessons for Directors Considering Partnerships with Activists,” published by NYSE Governance Services, and has contributed to publications including The Activist Investing Annual Review (published by Activist Insight in association with Schulte), The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog and the Harvard Business Law Review.

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Publications

"Shareholder Activism Developments in the 2025 Proxy Season," Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (June 18, 2025);

“Delaware Proposes Amendments to the DGCL Restricting Stockholder Access to Corporate Records and Loosening Review of Controller Transactions,” Schulte Alert (March 14, 2025);

“Shareholder Activism Update: Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Improper Advance Notice Bylaws in Kellner,” Schulte Alert (Aug. 6, 2024);

Clients

Elliott Management, D. E. Shaw, Trian Fund Management, JANA Partners, Anson Funds, Politan Capital, Saba Capital, TCI Fund Management, Starboard Value, Irenic Capital Management, Caligan Partners, Oasis Management, Ananym Capital, Cevian Capital, Kimmeridge Management, Engine No. 1, Greenlight Capital, Altimeter Capital Management, Strategic Organizing Center, Fivespan Partners

Education

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