Goodwin has tapped a partner to lead its Shareholder Activism and Takeover Defense practice, the firm announced Tuesday. Leonard Wood has joined Goodwin as a partner in the firm's New York and Boston offices, according to the announcement. Wood will begin as co-chair of the shareholder activism and takeover defense practice with Joe Johnson and will become chair effective Oct. 1. Wood told Law360 Pulse in an interview that he joined Goodwin because he saw an opportunity to build out what he views as a top shareholder activism practice at a dynamic global law firm. "Shareholder activism is now a fixture of public company life in America and really worldwide," Wood said. "Goodwin has long-standing relationships across industries and decades of experience guiding clients through complex and contested situations. I can already see on day one, there's a lot to do. It's a very fast-moving field, and it was a really exciting time to come here."