Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism
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Olshan's Shareholder Activism Practice Group is widely recognized as the nation's premier practice in representing activist investors in contested director elections and other shareholder activist situations worldwide. Our shareholder activist attorneys have unparalleled experience, both domestically and abroad, in counseling clients on a wide variety of activist strategies, from proxy contests, consent solicitations and hostile takeovers to letter-writing campaigns and behind-the-scenes engagements with management and boards of directors.
Our shareholder activist attorneys have been involved in seeking board representation at over 800 public companies, including some of the highest profile activist situations in recent years. We have achieved success on this front in over 90% of the situations in which our clients have nominated directors.
We advise leading activist investors on some of the most high-profile activist campaigns year-in, year-out.
Chambers Review
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is a foremost firm for the representation of activist shareholders in their campaign activity. The firm offers a team of dedicated specialist counsel who advise leading industry figures in major proxy contests, M&A and associated governance matters. It is adept at handling situations involving both domestic and foreign entities.
Work Highlights
- Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP advised Elliott Investment Management in all activist, governance-related matters and company negotiations for its highly publicized campaign at Salesforce.
Strengths
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"The lawyers at Olshan are tremendously responsive and easy to get a hold of on short notice. They're excellent."
"Olshan is at the top of the shareholder activist field. The firm is a thought leader and has exceedingly diligent professionals capable of thinking on many different levels simultaneously."
"Olshan is the premier firm in the space."
"The lawyers at Olshan are tremendously responsive and easy to get a hold of on short notice. They're excellent."
"Olshan is at the top of the shareholder activist field. The firm is a thought leader and has exceedingly diligent professionals capable of thinking on many different levels simultaneously."
"Olshan is the premier firm in the space."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Steve Wolosky provides foremost counselto clients in the market's most significant domestic and cross-border shareholder activism matters.
"Steve is one of the most practical business-oriented lawyers in the space."
Andrew Freedman is held in high regard by clients and peers alike, who consider him to be exceptionally strong in the counsel he offers to sophisticated activist investors. He chairs the firm's shareholder activism group.
"Andrew is highly personable, professional and responsive."
"Andy is an all-star. He is able to identify the key drivers of a situation and help cogently work out actionable strategies for his clients."
"He is a leading lawyer in the space."
Meagan Reda garners praise for the quality of her ascending practice, which is routinely engaged in proxy contests, shareholder activism and M&A, among other matters. She represents prominent hedge funds and other investors.
"Meagan is an excellent lawyer. She goes above and beyond for us."
"Meagan has a phenomenal work ethic and attitude and was a pleasure to work with."
Ryan Nebel is an up-and-coming talent in the world of shareholder activism. Hedge funds and other investors look to him for counsel in high-stakes proxy contests, hostile takeovers and M&A, among other matters.
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