September 2, 2025
BLB&G Partner Jeroen van Kwawegen has been profiled by the New York Law Journal as a finalist for Attorney of the Year as part of the 2025 New York Legal Awards, recognizing his leadership in shareholder rights and securities litigation and his dedication to thought leadership.
The profile highlights Jeroen’s lead roles in the firm’s landmark cases, including the successful challenge to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package and the historic $180 million derivative settlement and corporate governance reforms in the case involving FirstEnergy Corp. Beyond litigation, Jeroen serves as an influential thought leader, contributing to policy discussions on corporate governance through advisory roles at Columbia Law’s Millstein Center and Penn Law’s Institute for Law & Economics.
A dedicated mentor, Jeroen emphasizes empowering the next generation of attorneys by fostering autonomy, accountability, and trial excellence within his teams. His litigation philosophy balances the risks and rewards of pursuing impactful cases, while his commitment to defending the rule of law underscores his advocacy for individual freedoms and institutional protections.
If there's no space for people to be different from the norm, whatever that norm in that situation is, I think all of us, including people who are on that particular issue, are poorer for it. Because it allows less freedom of thought, creativity and being different.
With a track record spanning high-profile class actions against Meta Platforms, NVIDIA, and Silicon Valley Bank, as well as multiple breach of fiduciary actions involving Santander, Warner Brothers, and Sirius XM, Jeroen’s work continues to drive significant corporate governance reforms and protect investor interests.
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