Derek Zaba co-chairs Sidley’s Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense practice. He spends 100% of his time on shareholder activism campaigns, shareholder activism preparedness, hostile takeover, shareholder engagement and corporate governance matters. Over the past two decades, he has been involved in dozens of activist campaigns and proxy contests in various advisory and principal capacities. Prior to Sidley, Derek was the head of the activism defense practice at a leading shareholder engagement and corporate governance advisory firm. He also served as a partner and investment professional at activist and event driven hedge funds. Derek began his career as a corporate associate at a New York-based law firm.