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Jonathan Wolfman

Retired Partner

Jonathan Wolfman is a previous co-chair or the Corporate Governance and Disclosure Group. Over 30+ years, Mr. Wolfman established an exceptional practice advising public companies on a wide range of disclosure, corporate governance and compensation issues. He regularly advised public companies on understanding and addressing new SEC rules and other emerging issues. He represented a variety of clients in M&A and capital markets transactions.

Mr. Wolfman concentrated his practice in corporate and securities law. He advised public companies on a wide range of disclosure, corporate governance and compensation issues, including compliance with SEC and stock exchange rules, responding to shareholder proposals, formal and informal communications with investors and others, and understanding and addressing the impact of new and emerging disclosure and governance practices.

He also advised purchasers and sellers in various corporate transactions including tender offers, mergers and asset transactions. Additionally, he represented issuers and underwriters in initial and follow-on offerings of equity and debt securities.

His clients come from a broad range of industries, including technology, consumer products, industrial products, financial institutions and biotechnology.

Professional Activities

Mr. Wolfman held membership with the ABA's Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities and is a former co-chair of the Subcommittee on Disclosure and Continuous Reporting.

Mr. Wolfman also was a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals and previously served on the advisory committee of the Eastern New England Chapter.

Mr. Wolfman authored a corporate governance chapter in PLI’s Initial Public Offerings: A Practical Guide to Going Public and was a co-editor of The Practitioner’s Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act published by the American Bar Association.

Recognition

  • Award Text

    Named Boston Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year

    Best Lawyers in America

    2016, 2018, 2024

        
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    Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Massachusetts for Corporate/M&A

    Chambers USA

    2013-2017

  • Named a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated and selected by clients.
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2006–2026 editions of the Best Lawyers in America for his corporate governance practice and was named Boston Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year for 2016, 2018 and 2024.
  • Recognized in the 2013–2017 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the field of corporate/M&A for Massachusetts. Clients state that he provides "excellent client service and knowledge" and "is always clear, helpful, incredibly knowledgeable on all applicable regulations. Everything is efficient and at his fingertips."
  • Recommended in the 2016, 2017 and 2018 editions of The Legal 500 United States for his work in the M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance field.
  • Included in the 2014 and 2016 editions of BTI Client Service All-Stars for combining "exceptional legal expertise with practical advice, business savvy and innovative, effective solutions—all of which help make your clients' lives easier."
  • Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in the 2007–2013 issues of Boston Magazine.

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School, 1989

      magna cum laude
    • BS, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1986

  • Admissions

    • Massachusetts

    • District of Columbia

Credentials

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