Trends and Updates from the 2026 Proxy Season
FreshfieldsAverage support for governance proposals was 29.2%, compared to 39.8% in 2025, despite a 30% increase in the number of proposals.
Freshfields
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481 proposals
Known shareholder proposals received by S&P 500 companies in 2026. Freshfields p.6
Private Equity IPO Deal Terms Survey 2026
The survey covers 86 sponsor-backed companies that completed a US IPO from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025, generating $100 million or more in gross proceeds.
Arbitration Trends in 2026
Defense spending in the European Union reached €343 billion in 2024 and was projected to hit €381 billion in 2025, up 63 percent since 2020.
Data Law Trends 2026
The day after his inauguration, President Trump announced a $500 billion private sector investment project in AI infrastructure.