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Sidley says FactSet ranked it first for company defense through the third quarter
Sidley said it ranked first among legal advisers for company defense in FactSet’s global and U.S. activism and defense league tables for the first three quarters of 2026. The firm said FactSet credited it with 46 campaigns globally and 40 in the United States.
Key points
- Sidley said the result followed first-half No. 1 rankings from Bloomberg, FactSet and LSEG.Sidley
- The firm said Chambers USA ranked it Band 1 for corporate takeover defense.Sidley
- Sidley said Legal 500 ranked it Tier 1 for shareholder activism advice to boards.Sidley
- The firm identified Kai Liekefett and Derek Zaba as its activism co-chairs.Sidley