Lawrence Lederman

Lawrence Lederman is a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School, teaching Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions. He is also a legal practitioner, serving as of Counsel at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and former partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

• Education: LL.B., New York University School of Law (1966); B.A., Brooklyn College (1957)
• Key roles: Chairman of Milbank’s international corporate practice, Chair of Center on Business Law and Policy’s Board of Advisors

His research and professional focus centers on corporate law, takeover regulations, and corporate restructuring. He authored the book Tombstones: A Lawyer’s Tales from the Takeover Decades, reflecting his expertise in high-stakes corporate transactions.

He has served as an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law since 1974, bridging academic instruction with real-world legal practice. His career spans decades of influence in corporate law development, including clerkship under Chief Justice Roger J. Traynor (California Supreme Court, 1966–1967).

He holds leadership roles in multiple organizations:

• Chair, Phoenix House Development Foundation Inc. (since 1981)
• Director, National Mentoring Partnership (since 1993)
• Director, New York Botanical Garden (since 1996)
• Former director, American Chess Foundation