Claudia B. Dubon
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in New York, New York
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
Practice areas: Business & Corporate
Licensed in New York since: 2014
Education: Fordham University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2024 Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas15th Floor
New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-451-2240 Email: Claudia B. Dubon Visit website
From mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchases, and private equity portfolio company transactions to securities offerings and corporate governance matters, publicly traded and privately held companies rely on Claudia Dubón to help them build their businesses, maximize the value of their brands, and ensure their compliance with securities laws requirements.
Claudia structures, negotiates and closes her clients’ most significant deals. She guides them in acquiring and selling business assets, on stock purchases, regarding SEC reporting and other public company obligations, and in preparing and filing Exchange Act reports. She also regularly serves as outside general counsel to clients advising on day-to-day business issues, corporate governance, stockholder and limited liability company agreements, and other commercial transactions.
Clients in the food, drug, pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors retain Claudia to structure and negotiate their collaboration, co-development, marketing and distribution agreements, and to advise on branding materials and brand management.
Experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated and efficient, Claudia takes the time to know her clients, their businesses, aspirations and pain points so she can help them minimize risks, optimize the value of their brands, and compete effectively in their markets.
Claudia is a native Spanish speaker.
First Admitted: 2014, New York
Professional Webpage: http://www.olshanlaw.com/attorneys-Claudia-Dubon.html
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York
- New York State Bar Association
- LAWorld International Legal Network
Transactions
- Representing various listed companies as external general counsel, providing guidance and advice on M&A transactions, securities filings, and corporate governance matters.
- Representing a Nasdaq-listed company in numerous tuck-in acquisitions.
- Representing numerous listed companies in self-tenders of shares of their common stock, at-the-market offerings, and private placement financings.
- Represented GlobalSCAPE, a public company and a pioneer in securing and automating the movement and integration of data, in its merger with HelpSystems pursuant to which HelpSystems acquired all outstanding shares of GlobalSCAPE for $9.50 per share in a transaction structured as a tender offer followed by a merger, valued at approximately $217 million.
- Represented a private company in the events and conferences sector on various acquisition transactions.
Educational Background
- J.D., Fordham School of Law Member, Fordham Urban Law Journal
- A.B., Harvard University
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Andrew Lustigman, Chair of Olshan's Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Brand Management & Protection Group, and Claudia Dubón, a partner in the firm’s Corporate/Securities Group, published an article in New York Law Journal entitled “New Cosmetic Regulations Dramatically Changing the Compliance Landscape.” In the article, Andy and Claudia discuss the cosmetics labeling compliance requirements in the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). Several provisions took effect on July 1, including requiring facilities that process or manufacture cosmetic products to register with the FDA. The product label must also include the contact information of the responsible person(s) for facilitating the reporting of adverse events. “MoCRA is arguably the most significant expansion of the FDA’s regulation of cosmetic products in decades,” Andy and Claudia explain. “These requirements will apply to manufacturers and marketers (among other various parties in the cosmetic space), who will need to carefully consider their and their suppliers’ compliance obligations under these new regulatory requirements.” They add that more MoCRA regulations may be forthcoming, including good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for disclosing fragrance allergens in cosmetic product labeling and establishing and requiring standardized testing methods for detecting asbestos in talc-containing cosmetics. “Given the substantial and expanding compliance obligations, parties in the cosmetic space will need to be mindful of the enhanced regulation requirements to maintain compliance moving forward,” Andy and Claudia write., Co-Author, New Cosmetic Regulations Dramatically Changing the Compliance Landscape, New York Law Journal, 2024
- The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance recently published an article authored by Ron S. Berenblat, Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman, Claudia B. Dubon, Rebecca L. Van Derlaske, Ian A. Engoron, Sarah R. Matchett, and Nikoleta Jaupi entitled "Racial Equity Audits: A New ESG Initiative." This article provides an overview of Racial Equity Audits, including how they fit into the current ESG landscape, the impact they can have on a company’s social equity policies and practices, financial returns and growth, the recent push for these audits at companies through Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals, proxy advisory firm positions in this area and related issues and considerations. , Co-Author, Racial Equity Audits: A New ESG Initiative, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, 2021
Honors
- Claudia has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Securities/Capital Markets Law as "One to Watch" for 2021 and 2022., One to Watch, The Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Consistently named a “Rising Star” by New York Metro Super Lawyers since 2017, “Rising Star”, New York Metro Super Lawyers
- “Deal of the Year” and “Activist Campaign of the Year” for representation of George Feldenkreis in his nomination of directors and successful unsolicited acquisition of Perry Ellis, The Deal
Office location for Claudia B. Dubon
1325 Avenue of the Americas
15th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2024