Shareholder Engagement Under the New 13G Regime: Key Takeaways From Recent Society/Kirkland Panel
The Society for Corporate Governance, in collaboration with Kirkland & Ellis, convened a hybrid panel discussion on Shareholder Engagement: State of Play on September 11, 2025, at Kirkland’s New York offices and via Zoom. The session brought together approximately 80 in-person attendees and 180 virtual participants to help members prepare for the 2026 proxy season in light of recent SEC guidance on Schedule 13G/13D and its impact on shareholder engagement, evolving institutional investor engagement practices and shareholder activism.
The panel was led by Christina Thomas, Partner, Capital Markets, Kirkland & Ellis (moderator), and included Lauren Gojkovich, Founder & Managing Member, LDG Advisory, LLC; Cristiano Guerra, Partner, Strategic Governance Advisors; Alvin Huntspon, Global Head of Governance Strategy & Engagement, Uber; Shaun Mathew, Partner, Shareholder Activism and Hostile Takeover Defense, Kirkland & Ellis; and John Roe, Global Co-Head, BlackRock Investment Stewardship.
For a summary of the discussion, see the Society’s Key Takeaways.
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