Ken Moelis, who runs boutique M&A funding financial institution Moelis & Co., expects a “significant” increase in shareholder activism this year.

Companies “are going to attempt to maintain on their base enterprise, which is their workers,” Moelis, founder and CEO of Moelis & Co., mentioned in an interview on CNBC on Thursday. “There’s going to be monumental margin stress from charges, vitality and from folks holding onto their tradition and activists are going to attempt to reap the benefits of that.”

“There might be an actual battle between boards attempting to the enterprise they constructed and activists attempting to reap the benefits of this alternative,” Moelis added.

Moelis feedback come after billionaire activist make investments Nelson Peltz earlier this month introduced he was looking for a seat on the Walt Disney Co. (DIS).

While there have been discussions about mergers & acquisitions, precise transactions being introduced seems to be powerful proper now, in response to Moelis.

“There’s lots of dialogue, however no I do not see exercise finishing proper now due to the monetary markets …,” Moelis mentioned. “The final two or three weeks have seen some gentle. I do assume we’re in the attention of the storm right here. I do not assume it should be higher for a very long time.”

Moelis, whose agency additionally has a restructuring division, additionally expects extra bankruptcies this year.

“I believe there are some corporations that simply financed at 6x-7x leverage and there won’t be a 5x-6x-7x market,” Moelis mentioned. “You may even have corporations hitting their marketing strategy that discover it troublesome to entry refinancing credit score.”

Earlier this week it was reported that UBS plans to bolster M&A dealmaker ranks as Wall Street corporations pare down.

Earlier this month Eric Cantor, vice chairman of merger & acquisition advisory agency Moelis, mentioned he anticipated offers would choose up this year after falling in 2022.