Derek Zaba | |
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Born | Derek O. Zaba |
Alma mater |
Stanford University Washington University in St. Louis |
Occupation | Attorney |
Known for | Sidley Austin LLP (Partner and Co-Chair) |
Derek Zaba is an American attorney and advisor known for his expertise in shareholder activism and takeover defence. He is a partner and co-chair of the shareholder activism and corporate defense practice at Sidley Austin LLP. [1] [2] [3]
Derek Zaba was raised in Downers Grove, IL. He received his bachelor’s degree cum laude in applied math from Washington University in St. Louis [4] [5] Later in 1998, he received his MBA degree from the Olin School of Business. [6] In 2004, Zaba graduated Order of the Coif from Stanford Law School with a J.D. degree. [7]
Zaba started his career as a business analyst at Capital One Financial Corporation in 1998. He worked as a legal intern for Linklaters LLP and Cravath and Swaine & Moore LLP, before joining Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as an associate in 2004. [8] In 2006, Zaba joined Scoggin Capital as a senior associate and analyst making event-driven investments in the global equity markets. [9] He joined Voce Capital Management, an investment firm, in 2012, where he made activist investments in U.S. equities and became a Partner. [10] In 2015, he joined PJT CamberView Partners, a shareholder engagement advisory firm, and served in various capacities, including as the head of the shareholder activism and takeover defence team. [8] After CamberView Partners was acquired by PJT Partners, he joined Sidley Austin LLP as a partner and co-chair of shareholder activism and corporate defence practice. [11] [12]
His area of expertise includes corporate takeover defence and shareholder activism practice. [13] [14] [2] In 2021, Derek was recognized by Chambers USA as the leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions takeover defence. [15] [16] During Zaba’s tenure, Sidley Austin LLP rose to the top of the activism and corporate defense league tables of Bloomberg, FactSet and Refinitiv. The firm was also ranked in Band 1 for “Takeover Defense” by Chambers USA and in Tier 1 for “Shareholder Activism – Advice to Boards” by The Legal 500. Sidley Austin LLP has been recognized by The Deal as “Activist Defense Law Firm of the Year” multiple times. [16]
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Derek Zaba | |
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Born | Derek O. Zaba |
Alma mater |
Stanford University Washington University in St. Louis |
Occupation | Attorney |
Known for | Sidley Austin LLP (Partner and Co-Chair) |
Derek Zaba is an American attorney and advisor known for his expertise in shareholder activism and takeover defence. He is a partner and co-chair of the shareholder activism and corporate defense practice at Sidley Austin LLP. [1] [2] [3]
Derek Zaba was raised in Downers Grove, IL. He received his bachelor’s degree cum laude in applied math from Washington University in St. Louis [4] [5] Later in 1998, he received his MBA degree from the Olin School of Business. [6] In 2004, Zaba graduated Order of the Coif from Stanford Law School with a J.D. degree. [7]
Zaba started his career as a business analyst at Capital One Financial Corporation in 1998. He worked as a legal intern for Linklaters LLP and Cravath and Swaine & Moore LLP, before joining Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as an associate in 2004. [8] In 2006, Zaba joined Scoggin Capital as a senior associate and analyst making event-driven investments in the global equity markets. [9] He joined Voce Capital Management, an investment firm, in 2012, where he made activist investments in U.S. equities and became a Partner. [10] In 2015, he joined PJT CamberView Partners, a shareholder engagement advisory firm, and served in various capacities, including as the head of the shareholder activism and takeover defence team. [8] After CamberView Partners was acquired by PJT Partners, he joined Sidley Austin LLP as a partner and co-chair of shareholder activism and corporate defence practice. [11] [12]
His area of expertise includes corporate takeover defence and shareholder activism practice. [13] [14] [2] In 2021, Derek was recognized by Chambers USA as the leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions takeover defence. [15] [16] During Zaba’s tenure, Sidley Austin LLP rose to the top of the activism and corporate defense league tables of Bloomberg, FactSet and Refinitiv. The firm was also ranked in Band 1 for “Takeover Defense” by Chambers USA and in Tier 1 for “Shareholder Activism – Advice to Boards” by The Legal 500. Sidley Austin LLP has been recognized by The Deal as “Activist Defense Law Firm of the Year” multiple times. [16]
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