Public interest law champion Katz died young, at 57, in 1989. On the 2019 Global 200 survey, Wachtell Lipton Rosen Katz ranked as the 58th highest grossing law firm in the world. Wachtell Lipton was founded on a handshake in 1965 as a small group of lawyers dedicated to providing advice and expertise at the highest levels. Rosen remained at the firm as of counsel until he passed away in 2014 at the age of 83. Daniel A. Neff Daniel A. Neff is the co-chairman of the Executive Committee and partner in the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, which he joined in 1977. Founded in 1965, the firm counts four NYU graduates among its name partners: Herbert Wachtell ’54, Martin Lipton ’55, Leonard Rosen ’54, and George Katz ’54. He is a corporate and securities lawyer, and has focused on mergers and acquisitions and advice to boards of directors and board committees. Indeed, some state statutes validate such charter ownership provisions, including for non-tax purposes, and some REITs have specifically disclosed that such provisions may be used for anti-takeover pur-poses. www.wlrk.com Lipton, Katz, and Rosen had previously worked together at a small firm, Seligson, Morris & Neuberger, where they sometimes referred litigation to Herbert Wachtell. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz -2- generally do limit the accumulation of a large position and have a defensive effect. Wachtell Lipton represents South State in its $6 billion all-stock merger of equals with CenterState Bank 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 t. 212.403.1000 or 800.848.0301 / … Founded in 1965 by four princes of NYU’s Law Review—Herbert Wachtell, Martin Lipton, Leonard Rosen, and George Katz—this resolutely New York firm still operates from a single Manhattan office.