NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Olshan Frome
Wolosky LLP, one of the premier mid-sized law firms in the country,
today announced that Sebastian
Alsheimer and Claudia B. Dubón have each been promoted to
partner, and Kerrin Klein,
Jessica Stanton and Joseph Weiner have each been promoted to
counsel, all effective January 1,
2022.
Olshan Frome Wolosky Names Two New Partners and Three Counsel
"We welcome Sebastian and Claudia to the partnership," said
co-administrative partner Nina
Roket. "They are talented and exemplary lawyers and have
consistently provided outstanding service and guidance to our
clients. We also congratulate Kerrin, Jessica and Joe on their
promotion to counsel, and look forward to many more years of their
outstanding contributions to the firm."
Sebastian
Alsheimer will be a partner in the Shareholder
Activism Practice, where he provides legal advice and strategic
guidance to hedge funds and other investors in domestic and
international shareholder activism matters, proxy contests and
contested M&A situations. Sebastian received an A.B. from
Harvard College, an MA from the
University of Oxford, an LL.M. from
Columbia Law School and an MBA from Yale School of Management. He
is a member of Olshan's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and
serves on the Board of Trustees of the Harvard Club of New York City.
Claudia B. Dubón will be a partner in the
Corporate/Securities Law Practice. Claudia represents both publicly
traded and privately held companies, focusing on mergers and
acquisitions, asset purchase and stock purchase transactions,
private equity portfolio company transactions, securities
offerings, and corporate governance. In addition, Claudia assists
clients in the food, drug and cosmetic industry with commercial
agreements, including licensing, co-development, marketing,
distribution and promotion agreements. Claudia received her
J.D. from Fordham University School of
Law, where she was a member of the Fordham Urban Law
Journal, and her A.B. in Romance Languages and Literature
from Harvard University. She is an
active member of Olshan's Associates Committee, Diversity &
Inclusion Committee and Women's Committee.
Kerrin Klein will be
counsel in the Litigation Practice. Kerrin focuses her practice on
complex commercial and securities litigation and arbitration and
has represented public and private companies and individuals in a
wide variety of commercial disputes. She received her J.D. from
New York University School of Law,
where she served on the NYU Review of Law & Social
Change, and her B.S. from the University
of Maryland, College Park, summa cum laude. She also
was awarded a Pro Bono Public Award from the Legal Aid Society and
a Pro Bono Star award from Human Rights First. Kerrin is an active
member of Olshan's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Women's
Committee.
Jessica Stanton will
be counsel in the Real Estate Practice. Jessica represents clients
in commercial real estate deals and corporate transactions with
particular experience in representing landlords leasing office and
retail space in New York City and
across the country. Jessica also has experience in co-working
leases and representing tenants leasing space for their
headquarters. Jessica received her J.D., with honors, from
Emory University School of Law in 2013
and her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2010. She is an active
member of Olshan's Associates Committee and Women's Committee.
Joseph Weiner will be
counsel in the Litigation Practice. Joe has substantial experience
in state and federal courts, and in arbitrations, litigating
complex commercial disputes, including those involving contract
breaches, business torts, real estate, and intellectual property.
Joe received his J.D., cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law, where he was
Associate Editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and
Entertainment Law Journal. He earned his B.A., summa cum
laude from New York University,
Phi Beta Kappa and was a NYU College of Arts and Science
Presidential Honors Scholar.
About Olshan
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, a law firm based in New York, represents major businesses and
entrepreneurs in their most significant transactions, problems and
opportunities. Olshan's clients range from public companies, hedge,
venture capital, private equity and other investment funds to
entrepreneurs and private companies worldwide. Clients choose
Olshan for innovative strategies and sophisticated, game-changing
advice in corporate, securities law, equity investment and
shareholder activism, complex commercial, corporate and securities
litigation, real estate, intellectual property, bankruptcy and
creditors' rights, and advertising. Since its founding, Olshan has
offered an alternative to the AmLaw 50 law firm business model with
responsive, independent and client-focused legal counsel provided
by the firm's senior lawyers.
Contact:
Madelaine Miller Strauss
mmillerstrauss@gmail.com
646.331.2691
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