Gregory Klassen
Managing Director
Greg has advised companies across industries navigate a wide range of special situations and communicate more effective and compelling corporate narratives for more than a decade. He regularly supports clients through transactions, shareholder activism defense and crises, including unplanned leadership transitions, litigation and accounting irregularities. Greg helps clients leverage investor days, quarterly earnings and other events to deliver a clear investment story that supports their strategy.
Credentials
Greg received a BS in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University.
Recent Highlights
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M&A/Transactions
Greg’s recent transaction assignments include R1 RCM in its sale to TowerBrook and CD&R; SilverBow Resources in sale to Crescent Energy; TPG Inc. with its acquisition of Angelo Gordon and its IPO; PacWest Bancorp in sale to Banc of California; Patterson-UTI in its combination with NexTier; Waters Corporation in its acquisition of Wyatt Technology.
Investor Relations
Greg helps clients develop a clear and compelling investment story and communicate it to shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. He helps companies evaluate and refine messaging to align with their strategy and goals, as well as improve ongoing IR and earnings materials. Greg regularly works with clients on their investor days and other important IR events.
Crisis Communications
He assists and advises companies preparing for and facing a variety of crises, including large-scale corporate reorganizations, defense against short-sellers, unplanned leadership changes, litigation, government investigations, accounting irregularities and earnings surprises.
Shareholder Activism Defense
Greg has experience advising clients in interactions with activist investors, including LKQ Corp. (Ancora and Engine Capital); Elanco (Ancora); SilverBow Resources (Kimmeridge); Ventas (Land & Buildings); Apartment Investment and Management Company (Land & Buildings); Dana Inc. (Carl Icahn); and Kroger (Carl Icahn).
In Conversation
Personal Side
I recently ran my first marathon – the New York City Marathon – in partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, fundraising to support Parkinson’s Disease research.