Drew Chapman

Background

About Drew Chapman

Drew Chapman is the Chair of the Shareholder Activism Practice and of the Corporate Department. With over 25 years of experience, he is a preeminent adviser on shareholder activism, corporate governance, proxy contests, mergers and acquisitions, and governance and securities litigation. Drew is consistently looked to by clients involved in highly adversarial and hostile situations, whether or not involving litigation. His practice regularly involves litigation and litigation-reliant strategies, including securities and proxy litigation, and Drew has been instrumental in devising successful litigation strategies. Drew represents activist investors, hedge funds, private equity firms, and credit and distressed funds in activism matters, distressed, special situations and other complex transactions, and disputes. He has vast experience in fund formation and related matters, including for hedge, private equity and real estate funds. He also represents corporations on general corporate and securities matters, and provides guidance regarding shareholder activism preparedness and defense. Drew frequently counsels boards of directors, special committees and audit committees in connection with corporate governance, internal investigations, board and management evaluations, engagement with institutional investors and proxy advisory firms, and crisis management. Drew was previously a partner at a number of the country’s leading law firms. He graduated law at the age of 20, being one of the youngest to graduate law in Australia’s history.