Patrick Gadson

NY Activism Chair, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Patrick’s principal areas of practice are private equity, mergers and acquisitions and shareholder activism. Patrick is the New York Chair of V&E’s Shareholder Activism Practice, which advises public companies in competitive proxy solicitations, strategic investor relations, and corporate governance. He also counsels senior management, boards of directors, investment managers and both private equity and strategic investors in a wide variety of complex business transactions, corporate governance matters, strategic investor relations and other special situations. His experience includes advising clients in connection with shareholder activism related investments, hostile takeovers, public and private M&A transactions, strategic minority investments and corporate capital investments. Prior to joining Vinson & Elkins, Patrick practiced law at a leading shareholder activism law firm and a preeminent corporate law firm in New York City.