Disney’s Successful Proxy Contest With Trian Fund
February 14, 2023
On February 9, 2023, The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) issued a statement in response to Nelson Peltz’s announcement that Trian Fund is no longer pursuing a proxy contest at Disney. Cravath represented Disney in connection with this matter.
The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed, George F. Schoen and Daniel J. Cerqueira and includes associates Joseph A. Marshall and Ahra Cho on corporate and activist defense matters; partners John W. White, Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler and associate Zekariah P. McNeal on corporate governance matters; partner Jonathan J. Katz, senior attorney Sarah W. Colangelo and associates Anna Mikaelyan and Bianca Hsing on executive compensation and benefits matters; and partners David J. Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and associate Christopher P. Davis on intellectual property matters. Natan Sebhat also worked on corporate and activist defense matters.
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