Ethan Klingsberg
Ethan Klingsberg’s practice comprises M&A, public company board and independent committee, activism-response, governance, corporate, and SEC matters. His M&A practice covers mergers of mature companies, acquisitions of start-ups, divestitures, and spin-offs. He regularly helps companies prevail against, manage, and work with “activist stockholders,” including in scenarios where these stockholders have board seats, are seeking board seats, and do not have board seats. In addition, he advises boards and controlling shareholder groups on creative capital structures and governance and liquidity arrangements, including in connection with IPOs, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and the creation of autonomous subsidiaries. Ethan is recognized among M&A “MVPs” and “Dealmakers of the Year” by Law360 and The American Lawyer, and among the country’s leading corporate lawyers in every major guide. · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
About
Ethan Klingsberg focuses on M&A, public company board and independent committee matters, activism response, governance, corporate, and SEC issues. His M&A practice includes mergers of mature companies, acquisitions of start-ups, divestitures, and spin-offs. He advises companies on activist stockholder situations, boards and controlling shareholder groups on capital structures, governance, and liquidity arrangements. Recognized as an M&A MVP and Dealmaker of the Year by Law360 and The American Lawyer.
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Education
- Yale Law School, J.D., 1989
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 1985
Admissions
- New York Bar
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York