Mr. Steven Hollander
Partner
Watson Farley & Williams
Steven is New York Office Head and a Partner in the Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A Groups.
Steve’s practice focuses on corporate, private equity, securities, M&A and capital markets transactions, most often on international transactions representing corporates, sponsors, acquirers, targets and private equity firms.
His work includes equity investments, joint ventures, public and private securities offerings for debt and equity, mergers and acquisitions, control acquisitions and dispositions, commercial contracts, regulatory filings, restructurings, as well as other business and capital market transactions and general corporate matters. He also prepares Securities and Exchange Commission and stock exchange filings and submissions, particularly relating to foreign private issuers.
Steve is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, regularly advising and providing opinions in relation to entities formed in Liberia and the Marshall Islands.
The legal directory Legal 500 US deemed Steve a leading Partner (who “gets the job done”) and he is ranked as highly regarded in M&A by IFLR 1000.
Steve is also ranked Band 2 by Chambers in Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance (where Chambers noted “Steven is the full package when it comes to corporate support in the shipping industry” and is recommended for his “sophistication in managing complex matters, coupled with outstanding commercial acumen and strategic foresight”). Additionally, he is ranked by Chambers Global in Liberia (Expertise Based Abroad) and the Marshall Islands (Expertise Based Abroad) and was selected to the 2025 Super Lawyers list.
