SRZ Represents D. E. Shaw Group in Agreement with Fidelity National Information Services to Add to Board of Directors

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP represented the D. E. Shaw group in its agreement with payment processing leader Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) to add a new independent director to the FIS Board of Directors. FIS also announced other steps, including initiating a comprehensive assessment of the company’s strategy, businesses, operations and structure with the goal of optimizing incremental revenue generation, margin improvement and cost reduction opportunities.

The SRZ team advising the D. E. Shaw group was led by partner Ele Klein, chair of the firm’s M&A and Securities Group and co-chair of its global Shareholder Activism Group. The team also included associates Sean Brownridge, Brandon Gold, Vera Lee, Abraham Schwartz and Erik Son.

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