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Ethan Klingsberg is partner in the NYC office of Cleary Gottlieb. His practice comprises M&A, board and independent committee, activism-response, governance, corporate, and SEC matters. His M&A practice covers mergers of mature companies, acquisitions of start-ups, divestitures, and spin-offs. He regularly helps companies prevail against, manage, and work with “activist stockholders.” He advises boards and controlling shareholder groups on creative capital structures, governance, and liquidity arrangements, including in connection with IPOs, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and the creation of autonomous subsidiaries. He is recognized among M&A “MVPs,” “Dealmakers of the Year,” and the country’s leading corporate lawyers in every major guide.