Ryan Nebel > Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10019
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Shareholder Activism

Position

Vice Chair

Career

Consistently recognized as a leader in his field, Vice Chair of Olshan’s leading Shareholder Activism practice Ryan Nebel represents hedge funds and other investors providing strategic advice and legal guidance on all aspects of shareholder activism.

With a nuanced understanding of the intricacies involved, Ryan excels in handling the most contentious and complex challenges in the corporate realm. Shareholder clients rely on his astute counsel on corporate governance matters, Schedule 13D investments in public companies and activist strategies. Creative, practical and very hands-on, Ryan manages shareholder and board engagement, proxy contests, withhold campaigns, consent solicitations, settlement negotiations, hostile takeovers as well as issues impacting shareholders in the context of changes in control, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions.

Ryan always advises clients to seek assistance with potential investment ideas early on so he can help them evaluate the target, structure an activist strategy, avoid potential pitfalls and optimize their position for success. With the right strategy in place, he helps clients drive shareholder value and achieve their goals.

He has advised many notable activist investors in high-profile situations including Engaged Capital at Shake Shack, Ryan Cohen at GameStop, Sachem Head at US Foods, Elliott Management at eBay and Starboard Value in its full board victory at Darden Restaurants.

Education

J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, 2012

  • First in class of 2012
  • Order of the Coif
  • Member, Oregon Law Review

B.S., magna cum laude, University of Louisville, 2009

  • National Scholar

Personal

• Named a “Leading Lawyer” in Corporate/M&A: Shareholder New York by Chambers USA, 2024

• Named as an “Up and Coming” lawyer by Chambers USA, 2021-2023

• Recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” in The Legal 500 U.S. in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Shareholder Activism – advice to shareholders, 2022 and 2023

• Recognized as a “Key Lawyer” in The Legal 500 U.S. in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Shareholder Activism – advice to shareholders, 2020 and 2021

• Recognized as a “Recommended Lawyer” in The Legal 500 U.S. in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Shareholder Activism – advice to shareholders, 2019

• Consistently named a “Rising Star” by New York Metro Super Lawyers since 2019

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism

(Next Generation Partners: Advice to shareholders)

Ryan Nebel – Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP continues to be a standout firm for shareholder activism, routinely serving as counsel to the most prominent investors in the market and involved both in complex matters and in a high volume of mandates. The department is a veteran of all types of activist campaigns, including cross-border work, advising on strategy and campaign management for clients navigating myriad issues. The versatile team is chaired by Andrew Freedman, a pre-eminent figure in shareholder-side activism advice, representing many of the most prolific activist investors and investment funds, as well as newly launched activist investment firms. Vice-chairs Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman and Ryan Nebel are further figures to note; Nebel excels in contentious and complex matters, and Gonzalez-Sussman has recently acted in unsolicited acquisitions and proxy campaigns for control. Shareholder activism pioneer and chair emeritus Steve Wolosky is another team member with vast experience, and Meagan Reda and Kenneth Mantel also stand out.