Olshan Advises Client Starboard on its Agreement with Autodesk for Two New Directors

Olshan client Starboard Value LP reached a cooperation agreement with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a global leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment technology solutions, that calls for the appointment of two new independent directors -- Jeff Epstein and Christie Simons. Autodesk and Starboard also entered into an information sharing agreement to facilitate ongoing collaboration with the goal of driving sustainable value creation for all shareholders. Olshan Co-Managing Partner and Chair of the firm’s Shareholder Activism Practice Andrew Freedman, Shareholder Activism partner Meagan Reda, associate Mark Kiley and law clerk Joseph Del Vicario represented Starboard Value LP in this matter.