Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman

Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman has extensive experience counseling on the full range of shareholder engagement and activism matters, including in connection with shareholder proposals, proxy contests, withhold campaigns, consent solicitations, stock accumulations and unsolicited acquisition proposals. She also represents boards and management teams of both public and private companies on the unique issues they face in the context of shareholder activism, board-related disputes, M&A and other corporate transactions, and corporate governance matters.

Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman has been repeatedly named a leading lawyer in Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism by Chambers USA, achieved Tier 1 “Leading Lawyer” recognition for Shareholder Activism in The Legal 500 U.S. and been listed among the Notable Women in Law and Notable Diverse Leaders in Law by Crain’s New York Business. She has also been honored as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America and one of The Deal’s Top Women in Dealmaking. 

Prior to joining Skadden, Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman served as vice chair of the shareholder activism practice at another law firm, where she advised hedge funds and large investors on the strategy and execution involved in all types of shareholder activism-related activities — including many successful campaigns for board representation — for nearly 20 years.