Proxy Contest Daniel Guidotti 14 years ago Proxy ContestAlso termed proxy fight. Struggle for firm’s control where dissident faction attempts to gain right to vote in their own favor from other shareholders of the firm. In this manner the dissidents’ Board of Directors may gain supremacy.Recommended for you:Proxy Vote Proxy Is Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Samsung fight just a proxy for attacks on Google Google’s legal chief is appointed to board of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts