Shaun Mathew

Shaun Mathew is a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis in New York, specializing in Shareholder Activism & Hostile Takeover Defense.

He provides counsel to public companies and their boards on various matters including shareholder activism, hostile takeover responses, investor engagement, and corporate governance.

Shaun has a strong background in defending clients against challenges to M&A transactions from renowned activist investors like Elliott Management, Carl Icahn, and others.

He is also a valuable member of Kirkland's Crisis Response practice group, advising clients on communication strategies during high-profile crisis situations.

Shaun Mathew holds a JD from Harvard Law School and has studied Economics at both The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New York University.

Prior to Kirkland & Ellis, Shaun served as the Deputy Head of Shareholder Activism Response Team at Vinson & Elkins and worked as a Corporate Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.