Overview
Advises on shareholder activism, ESG, securities regulation, proxy contests, M&A, and other shareholder advocacy matters.
Danny is a trusted adviser to investors in the private and public space, guiding them through complex situations. He has experience working with a broad spectrum of clients, from first-time activists to seasoned investors like JANA Partners, Trian Partners and Starboard Value. Leveraging his deep understanding of state law, federal regulations and evolving market trends, Danny helps clients navigate critical corporate governance and activist situations.
He has guided clients through some of the largest shareholder activist campaigns in recent history, including Trian Partners’ campaign to obtain board representation at The Walt Disney Company, The Strategic Organizing Center’s campaign to improve human resource management at Starbucks Corporation, and Engine No. 1’s historic company to obtain board representation at ExxonMobil Corporation.
Danny’s other representative engagements include:
- JANA Partners in campaigns at Mercury Systems, TreeHouse Foods and Freshpet
- Caligan Partners at Anika Therapeutics
- Kimmeridge Energy Management at Ovintiv
- Trian Partners’ in its successful campaign to obtain board representation at Procter & Gamble Company
- Elliott Management at Marathon Petroleum
- Altimeter Capital Management in its successful campaign at United Continental Holdings
- Saba Capital at numerous closed-end-funds
He has co-authored several articles relating to shareholder activism, corporate governance and related securities regulations, which have been published by The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, amongst other publications.
Credentials
Education
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, JD, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law, Berkeley Technology Law Journal
University of Pennsylvania, BA, summa cum laude
Admissions
New York
