M&A Partners Named Top Activism Defense Lawyers
Business Insider recognizes Mark Gerstein and Christopher Drewry as go-to advisors defending companies against activist investors.
Retired Partner
Mark D. Gerstein retired from the partnership in December 2022. He was a corporate partner and previous Global Co-Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, advising clients on complex corporate transactions and corporate governance.
Mr. Gerstein regularly represented public and private companies, special committees of boards of directors, and financial advisors. Specifically, he helped clients navigate:
Mr. Gerstein has been widely recognized as a leading corporate lawyer. Clients have described him as a “superb negotiator with phenomenal commercial skills,” saying “his knowledge, skill and creativity contributes significantly to the success of the deal.”
At the time of his retirement, Mr. Gerstein served as an adjunct faculty member of the Northwestern University School of Law. He also served on:
Business Insider recognizes Mark Gerstein and Christopher Drewry as go-to advisors defending companies against activist investors.
Chambers USA recognized the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice for “world class expertise when it comes to the most challenging transactions.”
Firm advised 10 companies on 11 campaigns launched in the first half of 2019 across from a number of primary-focus activist investors.