Olshan Recognized by The Legal 500 US 2025 as a Leading Law Firm in Shareholder Activism (Tier 1) with Six Attorneys Ranked, in Advertising with Three Attorneys Ranked and One Attorney Ranked in Litigation

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP has been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 US as a Leading Law Firm. The Shareholder Activism Practice has once again earned a Tier 1 ranking, a position it has held since the rankings’ inception, with six attorneys individually recognized. The Advertising Practice was also ranked again this year along with three attorneys and one attorney was ranked in the inaugural New York City Elite ranking for Litigation: Commercial Disputes. The rankings are based on feedback from clients, peers and The Legal 500’s independent research.

Notably, The Legal 500 only ranked four attorneys in the nation as “Leading Partners” in the area of Shareholder Activism – Advice to Shareholders, and two of them are Olshan partners, including Andrew Freedman, who is also one of just three attorneys to be ranked as Tier 1 in the New York City Elite Rankings. The Legal 500 notes that, “Olshan continue to have the greatest depth of experience in activism, the best sense of the market and a nuance sense of situational dynamics. The team is able to see around corners and acts for us as much as strategic counselor beyond their legal capabilities.”

• Steve Wolosky (Leading Partner), Partner, Chair Emeritus of the Shareholder Activism Practice
• Andrew Freedman (Leading Partner and New York City Elite Tier 1), Co-Managing Partner, Chair of the Shareholder Activism Practice
• Ryan Nebel (Next Generation Partner), Partner, Vice Chair of Shareholder Activism Practice
• Meagan Reda (Recommended Lawyer), Partner
• Kenneth Mantel (Recommended Lawyer), Partner
• Rebecca Van Derlaske (Recommended Lawyer), Partner

The firm has also been ranked as a Tier 3 Leading Firm in Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory. Client testimonials note that, “They know their area of expertise and they respond to our communications with alacrity. Moreover, they care about us.”

• Andrew Lustigman (Leading Partner), Co-Managing Partner, Chair of Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Practice, and Co-Chair of Brand Management & Protection Practice.
• Scott Shaffer (Key Lawyer), Partner
• Morgan Spina (Recommended Lawyer), Associate

Additionally, Lori Marks-Esterman, Chair of Litigation Practice, has been ranked as Tier 4 in the inaugural New York City Elite ranking for Litigation: Commercial Disputes.

To view the full details of Olshan’s rankings in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 US, visit Legal 500 US 2025.