Kai co-chairs Sidley’s Public Company Advisory practice and is the founder of the firm’s Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense practice.  In the past five years, Kai has defended over 500 activist campaigns and 150 proxy contests globally as well as approximately 25% of all U.S. late-stage proxy fights, more than any other defense attorney in the world.  Chambers USA has recognized Kai as top-ranked lawyer, listing him in Band 1 for “Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense” in New York and calling him “a pioneer in the field of shareholder activism defense.”  Kai has also been named one of the leading lawyers for “Shareholder Activism – Advice to Boards” by The Legal 500.  He was elected for the NACD Directorship 100 as a “Governance Professional” each year since 2022.