Zenvest
Partners

Building Resilience in Contested Situations

Our Approach

Premier Advisory Services

Zenvest Partners is a special situations advisory firm with a focus on guiding clients through highly complex market scenarios involving shareholders.

With our expertise in corporate governance and shareholder defense using a combination of comprehensive analysis, and proactive mediation principles in shareholder engagement strategies, we help companies and investors effectively manage investor relationships in critical times, and drive long-term value creation for all parties.

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How We Work

Mediatory Shareholder Engagement

Structured Campaign Management

Access to a Global Investor Network

Enhanced Data Analysis and Insights

Strategic Risk & Forensic Assessment

Our Services

Investors

Discover the potential of proactive stewardship strategies to optimise shareholder returns

Companies

Prepare to navigate challenges to governance proposals and key operational plans that will define the success of your business

We offer specialised expertise to companies and investors across a broad range of areas, including stewardship, corporate governance, M&A, shareholder activism, and sustainability.

Our guidance is tailored to navigate complex, event-driven situations with clarity and precision. From developing comprehensive stakeholder analysis and communication strategies to executing shareholder defense campaigns, we are here to support our clients every step of the way.

Shareholder Activism and Défense Strategies

Corporate Governance & Proxy Solicitation

M&A and Transaction Advisory

ESG

Sustainability

Leadership & Experts

With unmatched expertise in advising companies and investors, we have guided countless clients and individuals toward achieving their goals and unlocking new levels of success.

Our team consists of highly skilled professionals committed to delivering exceptional service and consistently exceeding expectations.

Managing Partner

Ilkay Sarpdag

Ilkay serves as Managing Partner at Zenvest Partners, where he leads daily operations and manages key business relationships.

With extensive experience in shareholder advisory roles at Ipreo and IHS Markit (S&P Global), Ilkay has guided clients through complex, high-profile campaigns. He specialises in corporate activism defense and driving impactful governance reforms proposed by shareholders at public companies.

Senior Advisor

Bruce A. Babcock

Bruce serves as Senior Advisor of Zenvest Partners, offering invaluable expertise and strategic guidance. Drawing from a distinguished career, he has held prominent leadership positions, including CEO and President at ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services) and President of ICS International at Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc (NYSE: BR).

An experienced global professional, Bruce has travelled extensively for business and is fluent in Japanese, further enriching his international perspective.

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