Shaun J. Mathew

While at Kirkland, Shaun's representative transactions have included:

• Bristol-Myers Squibb in defense of its $90 billion acquisition of Celgene against opposition by Starboard
• Travelport Worldwide Limited in response to shareholder activism by Elliott Management and in its $4.4 billion sale to Siris Capital and Elliott Management
• Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. in defense against a threatened proxy contest by Engaged Capital and in its agreement with Engaged Capital regarding the composition of the board
• Wynn Resorts in its response to the “withhold-the-vote” campaign by Elaine Wynn and its agreement with Elaine Wynn regarding the composition of the Wynn Resorts board of directors
• Xerox in its agreement with Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason regarding the composition of the Xerox board of directors
• Rowan Companies plc in defense of its merger with Ensco against opposition by Canyon Capital
• Vista Equity Partners in defense of its acquisition of Mindbody against opposition by Luxor Capital
• Vitamin Shoppe in its defense against a full slate proxy contest by Vintage Capital and its agreements with Vintage Capital and Shah Capital regarding the composition of the Vitamin Shoppe board of directors
• Avis Budget Group in its defense against a proxy contest by SRS Investment Management and its agreement with SRS regarding the composition of the Avis Budget Group board of directors
• Lee Enterprises in response to the “withhold-the-vote” campaign by Cannell Capital
• Staples Inc. in its $996 million acquisition of Essendant Inc.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Shaun’s representative transactions included:

• SandRidge Energy in connection with opposition by Carl Icahn and Fir Tree Partners to the $746 million proposed merger with Bonanza Creek Energy
• Rice Energy in the proxy contest defense of its merger with EQT against JANA Partners
• Fred’s in connection with the activism campaign by Alden Global Capital
• Simpson Manufacturing in its proxy contest defense against Iron Compass
• Ruby Tuesday in connection with a threatened proxy contest by Engaged Capital 
• Matrix Service Company in its proxy contest defense against Engine Capital
• Owens Realty Mortgage against the withhold-the-vote campaign by Freestone Capital and in the subsequent repurchase of shares from Freestone Capital
• Immunomedics in its proxy contest defense against venBio Select Advisor
• Senomyx in its proxy contest defense against VCM Group
• Stratus Properties in its proxy contest defense against Carl E. Berg
• RiceBran Technologies in its proxy contest defense against LF-RB Management
• Old Point Financial in its proxy contest defense against PL Capital
• Rubicon Technology in its proxy contest against Paragon Technologies
• Xplore Technologies in connection with the activism campaign by RGJ Capital
• Capstone Turbine in its proxy contest defense against VCM Group
• Crest Financial Limited in its proxy contest against the merger of Clearwire Corporation with Sprint Nextel Corporation

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