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●Special Situations Advisory

Building Resilience.

Shareholder advisory for companies and investors in contested situations.

Precision in the analysis, discretion in the process and senior led execution on every mandate.

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●Two ways to engage

Advisory when it matters. Intelligence when you need to see ahead.

●Institutional

Zenvest Advisory

Senior led, bespoke counsel for corporate boards, activist funds and institutional investors facing a live shareholder situation.

Shareholder defence Proxy contests M&A advisory Perception study Share register AGM/EGM planning
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●Subscription

Zenvest Intelligence

A subscription service for shareholders and governance professionals: disclosure monitoring, activist playbook dossiers and transaction governance mapping.

Disclosure monitoring Activist dossiers Governance mapping Vote behaviour patterns Campaign tracker
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●Our Approach

Advisory built for critical moments.

Zenvest Partners is a special situations advisory practice focused on shareholder related market scenarios: corporate governance, shareholder defence and shareholder engagement, delivered by the same senior team from first assessment to final outcome.

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Strategic Risk & Forensic Assessment

A comprehensive evaluation of shareholder register dynamics, activist intent and governance vulnerabilities, carried out before issues escalate.

02

Enhanced Data Analysis & Insights

Proprietary analytics and institutional investor intelligence underpin every recommendation, giving an evidence based view of ownership, voting behaviour and sentiment.

03

Access to Global Investor Networks

Longstanding relationships with institutional investors across the major financial centres: the intelligence behind our advice and the reach that makes outreach effective.

04

Structured Campaign Management

End to end execution of shareholder engagement campaigns, proxy contests and governance reform programmes, with a single senior point of accountability.

05

Shareholder Engagement

Structured, confidential dialogue between boards and investors, designed to secure support before a meeting and to produce outcomes that hold afterwards.

●Start here Every engagement begins with a confidential review of your situation. Contact us →

●Who We Serve

Advisory for companies and investors.

●For Companies

Protecting Boards & Management

We equip boards and management teams with the intelligence, strategy and investor access needed to defend against activist campaigns, secure shareholder support and preserve confidence through a contested period.

Activism defence Register assessment Proxy contests Governance reform
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●For Investors

Supporting Effective Stewardship

We support institutional investors in engaging portfolio companies constructively, advancing governance improvements through stewardship and ensuring that their voice is heard where decisions are made.

Engagement strategy Campaign management Vote behaviour Shareholder engagement
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●Leadership

The team behind every outcome.

Our team consists of highly skilled professionals with senior experience at the leading shareholder advisory, proxy and governance firms. Every mandate is led personally by one of the partners below.

Ilkay Sarpdag

Founder

Oversees daily operations and manages key client relationships. Ilkay previously held senior roles at Ipreo and IHS Markit (S&P Global), advising listed issuers across EMEA and APAC on shareholder identification, activism and governance. An accredited mediator, he focuses on activism defence, shareholder engagement and governance reform.

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Bruce A. Babcock

Senior Adviser

A distinguished global leader in the proxy and governance industry. Bruce served as CEO and President of ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services) and as President of ICS International at Broadridge Financial Solutions. Fluent in Japanese, he brings extensive cross border transaction experience to the firm's international mandates.

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Kazuhiko Tahara

Senior Adviser

A global finance and investment expert specialising in corporate governance and sustainable investing, with previous roles at Sodali & Co. and S&P Global Market Intelligence. A published author, Kazuhiko is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.

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●Insights

Thinking & Perspectives

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● Featured15 July 2026International Accounting Bulletin

Beyond the Rubber Stamp: Why the 2026 Proxy Ballot is the New Strategic Referendum

The annual proxy vote has become the moment at which shareholders test strategy, capital allocation and board accountability. By Ilkay Sarpdag.

●Contact

Let's discuss your situation.

All enquiries are handled in strict confidence. For time sensitive matters, please email us directly.

Email

GlobalAdvisory@Zenvest-Partners.com

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Floor 18, 100 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4AG, United Kingdom