Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Name

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Legal name

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Website

http://www.olshanlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for client engagements across its practice areas including shareholder activism, litigation, real estate, advertising law, and white collar defense. Fee structures typically include hourly billing, flat fees, and contingency arrangements depending on the nature of the legal matter.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is a New York-based law firm delivering specialized legal counsel across practice areas including shareholder activism, litigation, commercial real estate, advertising and marketing law, white collar and government investigations, corporate tax, and brand management and protection. Services are delivered through attorney-led teams and billed via hourly rates, flat fees, or contingency arrangements depending on matter type.

Product overview

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is a full-service law firm structured as a unified legal services practice, not a software platform. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into practice areas, with Shareholder Activism as its premier practice. The core services span corporate transactions (shareholder activism, M&A advisory), regulatory compliance (advertising law, marketing regulations), litigation (commercial disputes, white collar defense), real estate transactions, and corporate tax. The firm complements its legal services with two proprietary knowledge resources—the Advertising Law Blog and the White Collar & Government Investigations Blog—which provide industry commentary and position the firm as a thought leader. All services are delivered through attorney-led teams rather than a technology product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shareholder Activism Practice Specialized legal counsel to activist investors in campaign activity, proxy contests, M&A transactions, and associated governance matters. Recognized as a Band 1 leading practice by Chambers USA. For institutional clients including leading hedge funds and activist investors.
• Litigation General commercial litigation services including trial advocacy and complex business disputes, recognized by Chambers USA and Legal 500. For corporate clients facing commercial disputes.
• Real Estate Law Commercial real estate legal services including transactions, leasing, and development matters for clients in New York City and surrounding areas. For property developers, owners, and investors.
• Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Legal services covering advertising law and regulatory compliance, including FTC regulations, NAD matters, telemarketing, and consumer protection. For advertising agencies, marketers, and promotional companies.
• White Collar & Government Investigations White collar criminal defense and internal investigations practice led by former state and federal prosecutors, handling matters involving financial crimes, crypto assets, sanctions, and government enforcement actions. For companies and individuals facing government investigations.
• Corporate Tax Corporate tax legal services including guidance on tax controversies, self-employment tax matters, and tax implications of business transactions and restructuring. For corporate and individual clients with tax matters.
• Brand Management & Protection Legal services for trademark protection, brand enforcement, and intellectual property matters related to marketing and advertising. For brand owners and marketing-driven businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 of Olshan's lawyers recognized among the top 9 attorneys in Shareholder Activism by Chambers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins: Global AmLaw leader with a top M&A and shareholder activism practice that competes for activist-investor mandates worldwide. Comparable to Olshan as an activism counsel for institutional investors, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: AmLaw 50 full-service firm with a top-ranked M&A and corporate-governance practice that competes for activist-investor representations. Comparable to Olshan as an activism counsel option for hedge funds, but materially larger and broader in scope, making it the most credible AmLaw alternative to Olshan's boutique model.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Premier NYC M&A and corporate-governance firm with recognized activism expertise advising global corporations and investors. Comparable to Olshan as a top-tier counsel on activist matters, though it competes across a much broader international corporate-governance footprint.
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore: Elite NYC-headquartered M&A and securities firm often engaged on the largest hostile-takeover and activism defense mandates. Comparable to Olshan because both serve as top NYC counsel in M&A and shareholder activism, although Cravath operates at the top of the AmLaw pyramid and is much smaller in partner count.
• Sullivan & Cromwell: Elite NYC-headquartered AmLaw firm with a dominant M&A and securities practice that advises both activists and targets on major shareholder activism matters. Comparable to Olshan because both serve institutional activist-investor clients and rank among Chambers leaders in M&A and corporate governance, though Sullivan & Cromwell operates at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Elite NYC M&A and corporate-governance firm widely regarded as the dominant force in shareholder activism and hostile takeovers. Most comparable to Olshan because both are NYC-based, activist-investor-focused boutiques competing for the same top-tier hedge-fund mandates, and consistently ranked alongside Olshan in activism league tables.
• Schulte Roth & Zabel: NYC-based law firm with a deep shareholder activism, hedge-fund, and financial-services practice, frequently serving the same institutional investor clients as Olshan. Highly comparable due to NYC base, activist-investor client roster, and overlapping Chambers-ranked M&A activism expertise.
• Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft: One of the oldest U.S. law firms, NYC-based with strong real estate and financial-services practices that compete directly with Olshan's Real Estate and shareholder activism benches. Comparable as an East-Coast-focused firm of similar size and tradition, serving overlapping high-net-worth and institutional clients.
• Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel: Mid-sized NYC-based law firm with strong corporate, M&A and litigation practices that competes for many of the same institutional and corporate clients. Comparable to Olshan as a competing NYC boutique facing similar size and geographic constraints while serving overlapping activist-investor and corporate-governance matters.
• Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick: DC-based litigation boutique frequently engaged alongside or against Olshan in high-stakes commercial and activist litigation. Comparable as a top-tier litigation boutique serving the same activist-investor and corporate-governance clients, with overlapping counsel relationships in proxy contests and takeover disputes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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