{"id":24993,"date":"2019-03-26T09:35:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T08:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-783423-2671269.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=24993"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T12:43:42","slug":"communication-to-counter-aggressive-hedge-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cometis.de\/en\/communication-to-counter-aggressive-hedge-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication to counter aggressive hedge funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #00225f;\">Your Contact<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sidebar-cta\">\n<div class=\"sidebar-cta-img\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cometis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Diegelmann-cometis-ag.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Diegelmann\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebar-cta-info\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n<h6>Michael Diegelmann<\/h6>\n<div><a title=\"Rufen Sie an!\" href=\"tel:+49 611 20 58 55 18\"><span class=\"sidebar-phone-link\">+49 611 20 58 55 18<\/span><br \/><\/a><a title=\"Schreiben Sie eine Mail!\" href=\"mailto:diegelmann@cometis.de\"><span class=\"sidebar-mail-link\">diegelmann@cometis.de<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Achim Herfs (Partner at Kirkland &#038; Ellis) outlines the activities of aggressive hedge funds. Herfs counted 726 campaigns by activist funds worldwide, 138 of them in Europe alone. Hedge funds usually start their activities with targeted public relations work. Later, they supplement their activities with campaigns to vote out board members. Finally, the most active become active in the AGM and influence the vote on transactions in their favour. Herfs quintessence: &#8220;The most important means of attack is also the most important defence: communication&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Achim Herfs (Partner at Kirkland &#038; Ellis) outlines the activities of aggressive hedge funds. 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