Kenneth Mantel > Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP Offices
1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10019
NEW YORK
United States
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Kenneth Mantel
Work Department
Shareholder Activism Practice and Corporate/Securities Law
Position
Partner
Career
Kenneth Mantel guides equity investors through dynamic, high-stakes engagements, including shareholder activist campaigns, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters, providing 360-degree views of challenges and opportunities, and tailored solutions that deliver results.
Ken advises leading investment funds, family offices and high-net-worth individuals investing with public companies, inside the U.S. and internationally, on pathways to achieving their goals. Responsive and easy to work with, Ken knows from experience that no two clients or situations are the same, and that legal and strategic advice needs to reflect that. He works with clients to assess the situation, ascertain potential options, address legal issues and implement a comprehensive strategic approach.
Ken has experience guiding clients through the broad spectrum of issues they encounter during the course of private and public engagement with companies and their shareholders, including activist campaigns, vindication of shareholders’ rights, SEC reporting and disclosure requirements (including Schedule 13D and 13G), mergers and acquisitions, and general strategy.
Ken also represents corporate clients in significant securities, transactional, and general business matters, ranging from mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and initial public offerings to advising on securities laws and SEC reporting, corporate governance, business partnerships, and commercial contracts.
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law, 2006
B.A., cum laude, Duke University, 2003
Lawyer Rankings
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
According to one client, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP‘s dedicated practice in New York is ‘quite simply the best and most experienced when it comes to shareholder activism’. The group is highly active, having advised on a wide range of activist campaigns, and the work is often cross-border, with matters taking place across jurisdictions such as Japan, Ireland, Canada, China, and the British Virgin Islands.The ‘intellectually agile’ Andrew Freedman runs the team alongside vastly experienced founding partner Steve Wolosky. Of the ‘seasoned lawyers that are practical and knowledgeable about all aspects of a campaign’, a standout name is Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman, who often represents and provides strategic guidance to hedge funds and other large investors in shareholder activist situations. Kenneth Mantel is another key lawyer in the team and is instrumental in the group’s work representing the most prolific and prominent activists in the market such as Elliott Management. Ryan Nebel regularly advises shareholders in connection with their strategies and investments.