Steve Wolosky - a New York, New York (NY) Shareholder Activism Practice Lawyer

New York Shareholder Activism Practice Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Shareholder Activism Practice
Corporate/Securities Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Steve Wolosky is a noted corporate and securities lawyer who counsels clients in the areas of proxy contests and mergers and acquisitions.

Steve is one of the leading lawyers in the country advising hedge funds and investment partnerships on equity investments in public companies, including activist situations in which clients are seeking representation on boards of public companies in the United States and worldwide. Steve has led over 300 proxy contests in his career. In an industry-newsmaking case, Steve represented foreign clients who successfully obtained board representation for the first time in both Japan and South Korea.

Steve also advises clients in negotiating mergers and acquisitions and hostile takeovers of public companies. He has extensive experience representing public and private issuers of debt and equity securities, purchasers and sellers in mergers, stock and asset transactions, and investment funds in their formation, capital raising and investment transactions. In addition, he regularly represents investment banks in their role as underwriters in public offerings, placement agents in private placements, and advisors in merger and acquisition transactions.

Steve frequently counsels corporate clients in corporate planning and structuring activities, corporate governance matters, contract negotiations, dealings with stock exchanges, and public company compliance matters.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

Best Lawyers in America, 2013 - Present
New York Super Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® 5.0/5.0 Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
Ranked as a "Leading Lawyer" (Band 1) in Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism by Chambers USA, 2017 - Present
Recognized as a Tier 1 "Leading Lawyer" in The Legal 500 U.S. in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Shareholder Activism - Advice to Shareholders, 2018 - Present
The Legal 500's inaugural M&A Powerlist - USA Region
Named one of the top 13 attorneys in the shareholder activism space by Business Insider, 2022 - Present
New York Metro Super Lawyers list, 2006 - Present
Awarded "Deal of the Year" and "Activist Campaign of the Year" by The Deal for representation of George Feldenkreis in his nomination of directors and successful unsolicited acquisition of Perry Ellis

Other Sources of Feedback About Steve Wolosky

Included on the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2013 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2012 New York — Metro Super Lawyers list
2011 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2010 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2009 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2007 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
2006 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York, 1980
  J.D.
  Law Review: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Law Review, Member, 1979 - 1980
Non Legal Education
- Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York, 1977
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Chair Emeritus, Shareholder Activism Practice

Pro Bono Activities

Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, Current Director and Former Chairman
Board of Advisors of Longacre Square Partners, Chairman

Published Works

Articles

Just Vote No" Campaigns Come of Age in, The Activist Report, 2011
Developments in Proxy Contests and Corporate Governance", Altman Group: Governance Compendium Series, 2009
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms AmerisourceBergen Ruling that Company Must Produce Documents, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance, 2021
Proposed HSR Rule Change Would Benefit Activists, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance, 2020
Delaware Emergency Order: Remote Shareholder Communication Meetings, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance, 2020
Analysis of IAC Recommendations to Improve U.S. Proxy System, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2019
First Successful Use of a Universal Proxy Card for a Control Slate in the United States, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2019
New Federal Reserve Rule Proposal Could Pave the Way for Increased Shareholder Activism at Banking Organizations, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2019
SEC No-Action Letters on Investment Adviser Responsibilities in Voting Client Proxies and Use of Proxy Voting Firms, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2018
The Xerox Takeover Saga, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2018
Top 5 Things Shareholder Activists Need to Know, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2017
Social Media and Proxy Contests, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2017
Trap for the Unwary Shareholder Activist: The Latest Tactic by Companies to Tilt the Playing Field in Proxy Contests, Harvard Law School Forum On Corporate Governance And Financial Regulation, 2017

Bar Admissions

New York, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1981
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1981
U.S. Court of International Trade, 1981

Other Affiliations

New York State Bar Association

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