Steve Wolosky
About
Provided by Steve Wolosky
Career
Spearheaded Olshan’s Activist Practice more than 40 years ago. Acknowledged as leading lawyer in the country and worldwide. Advises on high-profile activist campaigns which included Elliott Management @ Public Storage, Principal Financial Group, and Duke Energy; Starboard Value @ eHealth; Macellum Advisors @ Kohl’s; Ryan Cohen @ Bed Bath & Beyond; and Chatham Asset Management @ R.R. Donnelley. Led representation of Starboard Value on its “historic” full board victories @ Darden Restaurants and GCP Applied Technologies; H. Partners on its precedent setting withhold campaign @ Tempur Sealy; Starboard Value in settlement @ Yahoo!; and Elliott in settlement @ eBay and Arconic. Successfully represented foreign clients who obtained board representation for the first time in Japan, South Korea and Israel. Led over 1,000 proxy contests for board representation.
Professional Memberships
Current Director and Former Chairman of the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
Personal
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Member, Cardozo Law Review; B.A., Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Tier 1 "Leading Lawyer" in The Legal 500 U.S. in M&A/Corporate and Commercial - Corporate Governance since 2018; The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Securities/Capital Markets Law since 2013; Martindale-Hubbell AV ("Preeminent") rated; NY Super Lawyer since 2006.
Chambers Review
USA
Steve Wolosky provides foremost counselto clients in the market's most significant domestic and cross-border shareholder activism matters. He cochairs in the firm's shareholder activism practice.
"Steve’s depth of experience is incredible. He is able to navigate through the most complex board level negotiations with outstanding outcomes." "Steve is one of the most knowledgeable and accessible lawyers out there."
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