Kai Liekefett is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in New York and co-chairs Sidley’s Shareholder Activism practice. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate law in New York, London, Germany, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. He spends 100% of his time on activism campaigns, proxy fights, and hostile takeover. In the last five years, Liekefett has been involved in more than 70 proxy contests, which is more than any other defense attorney in the world. He has been named 2019 Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer and been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the leading attorneys for Takeover Defense.