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Honors
- Ron was named to the New York Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters lawyer rating service, annually since 2013.
- Ron was named for inclusion to the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for 2012.
Education
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1998
- Associate Managing Editor, Brooklyn Law Review, 1997 – 1998
B.A., Emory University, 1995
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York, 1999
Ron has advised numerous public and private entities in a variety of industries in connection with proxy contests, hostile takeover bids and defenses and corporate governance matters. He represents hedge funds in the preparation and filing of their Schedule 13D and Form 13F filings. He also counsels public companies on a day-to-day basis, preparing and filing their Securities Exchange Act reports and advising them on corporate governance and securities law issues.
- Advised Raging Capital in connection with the nomination of a director for election to the Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation Board of Directors.
- Advised Norman Pessin in connection with the nomination of two director nominees for election to the AltiGen Communications, Inc. Board of Directors.
- Advised MMI Investments in connection with the nomination of two directors for election to the Board.
- Advised MMI Investments in connection with its election contest against EMS Technologies which was followed by the acquisition of EMS by Honeywell.
- Advised Norman Pessin in connection with successful negotiation of a settlement agreement with Management Network Group, which resulted in Mr. Pessin's nominee being appointed to the Board.
- Advised Bel Fuse in connection with its election contest against Pulse Electronics.
- Advised Dialectic Capital Management in connection with its election contest against Advanced Analogic, which was followed by the acquisition of Advanced Analogic by Skyworks Solutions.
- Advised Oak Street Capital in connection with its election contest against Denny's.
- Advised LaunchEquity Partners in connection with the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement with MakeMusic, pursuant to which LaunchEquity obtained the right to designate two directors to the Board.
- Advised Steel Partners in connection with a consent solicitation and offer to acquire JPS Industries.
- Steel Partners in connection with its election contest against Gencorp. Successfully negotiated a settlement agreement with Gencorp resulting in the appointment of three Steel Partners nominees to the Board.
- Advised Steel Partners in connection with its election contest against EnPro. Successfully negotiated a settlement agreement with EnPro whereby one Steel Partners nominee was appointed to the Board.
- Advised Steel Partners in connection with its successful election contest against Point Blank.
- Advised Steel Partners in connection with a settlement agreement with Rowan, pursuant to which Rowan agreed to nominate a Steel Partners designee to the Board.
- Advised the Lion Fund in successful election contest against Steak ‘n Shake, which resulted in two Lion Fund nominees being elected by shareholders to the Board.
- Advised Nanes Balkany in the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement with Toreador Resources, resulting in the appointment of two Nanes Balkany nominees to the Board and termination of the company's poison pill.
Media Mentions/News
- March 21, 2023
- Olshan's Shareholder Activism Practice Again Ranked No. 1 Law Firm for Activist Investors by FactSetFebruary 3, 2023
- January 23, 2023
- January 4, 2023
- December 19, 2022
- December 2, 2022
- November 3, 2022
- September 29, 2022
- August 25, 2022
- July 1, 2022
- May 4, 2022
- Olshan's Shareholder Activism Practice Again Ranked No. 1 Law Firm for Activist Investors by FactSetJanuary 21, 2022
- January 4, 2022
- December 17, 2021
- December 6, 2021
- November 9, 2021
- November 5, 2021
- November 4, 2021
- October 28, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- October 1, 2021
- July 27, 2021
- July 13, 2021
- March 16, 2021
- March 16, 2021
- Olshan’s Shareholder Activism Practice Again Ranked No. 1 Law Firm for Activist Investors by FactSetJanuary 26, 2021
- January 7, 2021
- January 7, 2021
- December 18, 2020
- November 6, 2020
- November 5, 2020
- October 28, 2020
- September 18, 2020
- September 17, 2020
- July 1, 2020
- April 20, 2020
- March 11, 2020
- January 15, 2020
- January 8, 2020
- December 16, 2019
- November 1, 2019
- October 8, 2019
- October 8, 2019
- September 12, 2019
- August 19, 2019
- April 2, 2019
- March 25, 2019
- March 15, 2019
- February 7, 2019
- December 13, 2018
- November 1, 2018
- October 29, 2018
- September 27, 2018
- September 19, 2018
- July 19, 2018
- February 15, 2018
- November 29, 2017
- November 1, 2017
- October 16, 2017
- September 20, 2017
- September 11, 2017
- August 18, 2017
- May 25, 2017
- May 24, 2017
- January 13, 2017
- November 1, 2016
- October 25, 2016
- October 5, 2016
- September 21, 2016
- May 27, 2016
- February 19, 2016
- January 11, 2016
- December 7, 2015
- November 2, 2015
- October 30, 2015
- October 1, 2015
- September 18, 2015
- September 16, 2015
- March 24, 2015
- March 23, 2015
- March 17, 2015
- January 11, 2015
- January 7, 2015
- November 3, 2014
- September 23, 2014
- April 23, 2014
- April 7, 2014
- February 26, 2014
- February 24, 2014
- February 21, 2014
- December 24, 2013
- September 13, 2013
- May 14, 2013
- March 14, 2013
- March 4, 2013
- February 11, 2013
- February 11, 2013
- December 20, 2012
- November 27, 2012
- October 5, 2012
- September 20, 2012
- April 1, 2011
- March 11, 2011
- March 1, 2011
- February 9, 2011
- May 12, 2010
- April 12, 2010
- November 9, 2009
- February 16, 2009
- November 27, 2008
- July 14, 2008
- March 7, 2008
- October 25, 2007
- May 23, 2007
- March 17, 2006
Publications
- November 30, 2022Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- January 24, 2022Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- November 28, 2021Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- November 7, 2021Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- October 30, 2021Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- January 7, 2021Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- December 13, 2020Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- November 6, 2020Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- September 17, 2020Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- April 18, 2020Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
- April 17, 2020Law360
- September 28, 2019Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- August 19, 2019Ethical Boardroom
- July 15, 2019Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- July 13, 2019Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- September 18, 2018Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- June 21, 2018Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- May 29, 2018Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- April 25, 2018Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- Winter 2018Ethical Boardroom
- December 22, 2017Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- November 28, 2017Law360
- November 10, 2017Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- July 6, 2017Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- Spring 2017Ethical Boardroom
- January 2017IR Magazine
- January 13, 2017IR Magazine
- January 13, 2017IR Magazine
- October 5, 2016Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- September 2015
Articles & Alerts
- May 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- November 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- March 2021
- December 2020
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- July 2020
- April 2020
- April 2020
- February 2020
- November 2019
- September 2019
- September 2019
- July 2019
- July 2019
- November 2018
- September 17, 2018
- August 1, 2018
- June 5, 2018
- May 3, 2018
- April 12, 2018
- December 7, 2017
- November 27, 2017
- CLIENT ALERT: Utilizing Social Media in Proxy Contests: Considerations for the Upcoming Proxy SeasonOctober 25, 2017
- September 26, 2017
- June 21, 2017
- March 27, 2017
- February 6, 2017
- October 28, 2016
- October 26, 2016
- CLIENT ALERT: A Review of the STADA Arzneimittel Proxy Contest and the Activism Landscape in GermanySeptember 27, 2016
- July 2016
- March 2012
- February 2011
- August 2010
- August 2010
- January 2010
- August 2009
- July 2009
- May 2009
- May 2009
- February 2009
- October 21, 2008
- September 22, 2008
- July 30, 2008
- July 3, 2008
- June 20, 2008
Press Releases
- November 3, 2022
- September 29, 2022
- July 5, 2022
- January 4, 2022
- November 4, 2021
- October 1, 2021
- March 17, 2021
- November 5, 2020
- October 28, 2020
- January 15, 2020
- November 1, 2019
- September 12, 2019
- November 1, 2018
- September 17, 2018
- November 1, 2017
- September 20, 2017
- November 1, 2016
- September 21, 2016
- November 2, 2015
- September 16, 2015
- November 3, 2014
- September 23, 2014
- November 1, 2013
- September 20, 2012
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