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Jeffrey M. Shapiro is a member of the firm’s M&A and Securities Group where he practices in the areas of proxy contests, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, corporate governance and corporate law. Mr. Shapiro regularly represents activist stockholders and issuers in all aspects of proxy contests and consent solicitations. He also frequently advises clients on all aspects of private and public merger and acquisition transactions and leveraged buy-outs. In addition, Mr. Shapiro counsels clients on shareholder disputes, oppression claims and business divorce matters as well as on corporate governance matters for private and public companies. He also advises clients on Hart-Scott-Rodino related antitrust issues.
Mr. Shapiro is co-author of the definitive book on New Jersey corporate law and practice, New Jersey Corporations and Other Business Entities.
Representative Transactions:
- Special Situation Fund's proxy contest with Response Genetics, Inc.
- TDI Power’s proxy contest
- Cerberus Capital Management’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Tower Automotive out of bankruptcy
- Oliver Press Partners’ proxy contest with Emageon Inc.
- Lucent Technologies’ $295 million acquisition of Telica
- Oliver Press Partners’ proxy contest with The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
- Winebow, Inc. in its strategic transaction with Freeman Spogli & Co.
- Oliver Press Partners’ board nominations to, and settlement with, Coherent, Inc.
- The Newark Group’s $175 million offering of senior subordinated notes
- Wilshire Enterprises’ proxy contest with Bulldog Investors
- Anadigic’s $100 million offering of convertible notes
- Oliver Press Partners’ solicitation involving Comverse Technology
- Palisade Capital’s $20 million investment in Kroll Inc.
- Elite Pharmaceuticals’ proxy contest
Recent Speaking Engagements:
- DealFlow Media's Activist Investor Conference, New York, NY January 23-24, 2012
- DealFlow Media's Activist Investor Conference, New York, NY January 27-28, 2011
- Infovest 21 Conference "Does an Activist Manager Add Value to An Investor Portfolio," New York, NY, September 20, 2010
- Active Passive Investor Summit, New York, NY, February 22, 2010
- DealFlow Media's Activist Investor Conference, New York, NY, January 21-22, 2010
- 3rd Annual Hedge Fund Activism & Shareholder Value Summit, San Diego, CA, September 22-23, 2009
- Annual Asset Management Thought Leadership Summit New York, NY, April 20, 2009
- 2nd Annual Hedge Fund Activism & Shareholder Value Summit, Phoenix, AZ, September 22-23, 2008
- 2008 Corporate Counsel Institute, January 23, 2008
- Business Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, March 2006
Professional and Community Activities:
- Board of Directors of the Business Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association
- ABA Business Law Section: Committee on Corporate Governance, Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions
- Counsel to the New Jersey Corporation and Business Law Study Commission
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In a summary of DealFlow Media's Activist Investor Conference 2010, Jeffrey Shapiro's comments during his "Strategies and Tactics for Responding to Investor Activism" presentation are highlighted.,
The Hedge Fund Law Report, January 27, 2010
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Washington University School of Law
(J.D., 1992)
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Hamilton College
(A.B., 1987)
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New Jersey
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1992,
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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- American Bar Association
- Corporate and Business Law Section
- New Jersey State Bar Association
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