Sodali & Co continues to rank among the world's leading proxy solicitation advisers, according to Bloomberg's H1 2026 Global Activism League Tables, which track advisory activity across the global shareholder activism market.
Key Highlights
- #1 Globally (Combined Rankings): Sodali & Co ranked first among all proxy solicitors worldwide on a combined company-side and activist-side basis, with 43 total engagements (31 company-side, 12 activist-side) — a position it also held for full-year 2025.
- #2 Globally on the Company Side: Sodali & Co advised on 31 company-side engagements representing $10.2 billion in activist stake value, ranking second globally behind Innisfree M&A. Sodali & Co held the #1 position for full-year 2025.
- Top-Ranked by Sector: Sodali & Co was named the top company-side adviser in three sectors for H1 2026 — Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Materials.
- Strong Presence Across Regions: Sodali & Co ranked #2 on the company side in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and #2 in Asia Pacific by both engagement count and $4.9 billion in aggregate stake value.
- Leading Adviser on Large-Cap Mandates: Among $1 billion+ market cap targets, Sodali & Co ranked #2 globally on the company side, with 14 engagements and $9.7 billion in associated stake value.
- Marquee 2026 Engagements: Sodali & Co served as company-side proxy solicitor on several of the year's highest-profile activist situations, including eBay's campaign involving GameStop Corp, and was engaged on multiple sides of contested situations such as Lululemon Athletica (Chip Wilson), DB Insurance Co (Align Partners), and Korea Zinc (Young Poong).
About the Data
These rankings are drawn from the Bloomberg Global Activism League Tables, H1 2026 edition, published by Bloomberg Professional Services. Bloomberg's league tables are widely regarded as the definitive source of activism advisory data, tracking financial, legal, IR/PR, proxy solicitor, and strategic advisers engaged in shareholder activism campaigns globally.
Rankings reflect data as reported by Bloomberg L.P. for the period January–June 2026 and are subject to change based on updates to Bloomberg's Professional Service database.
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