Hardline Legal Activism Builds Credibility for Friendly Shareholder Partnerships
Toby Rodes · Toby Rodes - Unlocking Value in Japan (EP.407) · Sep 23, 2024 · at 42:22
Toby Rodes, co-founder of Kaname Capital, explains how aggressive legal intervention against self-dealing boards strengthens the firm's reputation when seeking collaborative partnerships.
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“And what we find is that these two strands of our strategy are complementary, that in both instances were principle-based, that we're looking for properly functioning boards to deliver companies composed of the highest return assets with the lowest cost of capital. And when we're in the public driving good companies to be better because they've got insiders that are trapping value, that helps us with our story and credibility with companies that realize that We can partner with them to drive change”
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