Christopher Drewry is a partner at Latham & Watkins and global co-chair of the firm’s Shareholder Activism and Takeover Defense practice, where he represents multinational corporations across industries and jurisdictions. His leading cross-border practice covers the full spectrum of M&A, corporate governance, and shareholder activism defense, with a particular focus on complex transactions and board-level advice for global companies.

Drewry was ranked No. 1 for “Advice to Boards” in The Legal 500 US 2025 rankings, placing him among only 11 lawyers in the “strongest partners” category. He has also been recognized by Business Insider as one of 13 lawyers companies and activist investors turn to in battles for boardroom control.

A frequent speaker and writer on shareholder activism and corporate governance, he is also the editor of the M&A chapters in the third edition of Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs, contributing analysis on evolving shareholder rights plan technologies and proxy contest trends.