EXCEPTIONAL customer service: Nigel Van Zyl is always available and prides himself on being cc’d on all correspondence so he always keeps an eye on what his clients are doing. Good judgement and advice given. Very nice people and a pleasure to work with. Able to bring in international lawyers and makes sure the advice is seamless Keep great records

Represent some of the most successful venture capital partnerships and have a very good grasp of what terms can be negotiated with LPs. Their competence and experience makes the process smoother and more efficient than what we had with our previous counsel.

Extremely reactive and above all commercial in their approach. There is an inherent problem-solving approach to their work, all of which is helped by a deep understanding of our business and what we do.

The combination of high quality resources across continents at a fair fixed price is hard to compete with in my experience.

Highly experienced in PE Fund formation and secondaries, able to be very commercial when needed and proactively share a specific opinion on a commercial point. Very calm under pressure and therefore excellent counsel in more contentious situations.

Nigel van Zyl is calm under pressure, non-judgemental and extremely experienced and competent in fund formation. He has good judgement and  rides himself on knowing what his clients are doing.

Bruno Bertrand stands out as a partner –  for his availability when required and organisation of deal teams.

Christopher Elson stands out. He is client-focused, hard-working, and understands the commercial dynamics of the industry he is in rather than just looking at things from a legal perspective.

Ed Lee stands out for passion for the business, straightforward commercial discussions that highlighted any key variations, practical advice on where to give and where not to give points, and not having to redo or rediscuss any matters. He also walked me through the documents with plain explanations of all terms in them. He was good humoured throughout and unbelievably responsive.

Nigel van Zyl is incredibly experienced in private equity fund formation and secondary transactional work. Invariably an excellent source of advice. Nigel is able to very effectively plot a course during a transaction negotiation, predicting next steps and knowledgeably opining on commercial matters when an impasse has been reached.

The firm has an in-depth knowledge of the private credit universe in the US and Europe, and undoubtedly, the best market overview on the private credit landscape from a legal perspective.

The firm’s partners are very commercial and have a great business acumen.

The extremely hands-on Ben Davis has a wealth of experience and has acted for sponsors, banks and notably private credit funds on numerous deals, including cross-border transactions involving European and US matters.

Alex Griffith and Ben Davis are both technically excellent but also very commercial in their approach.

Harriet West is a great senior associate, who really knows her stuff.

‘Proskauer is one of our favourite law firms to work with on complex cross-border high-yield matters, and we have built a long-standing relationship and trust with them. The Proskauer team provides top-quality service for a reasonable price. Compared to larger firms, Proskauer has a boutique approach with partners that are very committed and are available and responsive throughout the deal.’

‘Proskauer has a premier practice in London advising asset managers on high yield transactions and has especially strong expertise in complex deals involving multiple jurisdictions.’

‘Proskauer’s London office has a top-notch team with industry expertise based on the firm’s strength around US-style high yield bond execution.’

‘In contrast to other firms, Proskauer has a boutique approach with partners who are “hands on” and very involved in the transaction from kick-off to closing, an approach that we prefer.’

‘In the high yield space, Proskauer provides the best value for money.’

‘A very thorough, approachable, and commercial team.’

‘The firm has a mighty restructuring outfit that belies the relatively small size of the team. Their main strength is that they combine all the advantages of a boutique (hands-on, every case matters attitude) with all the advantages of a major US firm.’

‘They really understand the market and client needs, and are equally well equipped to deal with borrowers, lenders, and insolvency practitioners.’

‘Elisabeth Baltay is an excellent lawyer. She really goes the extra step for the clients. She knows her stuff and really cares!’

‘Leading in fund taxation work.’

‘The services and the advice of the corporate tax team are outstanding.’

‘Their knowledge, their soft and hard skills are absolutely exceptional. We do not imagine, nor did we experience with them any situation with a slight feeling or frustration. Our long collaboration allows us to assess that the advice received was always accurate and, not to mention it, fully tailor-made to our needs and risk appetite.’

‘The Proskauer Rose has a tremendous amount of experience in the areas of private equity/venture capital tax. The team is able to couple their technical knowledge with a strong business acumen and logic.’

‘Proskauer handles a full range of corporate law matters across numerous key investments for us. It has the the depth of   legal, technical and strategic ability that works for us. The lawyers are very well respected and very responsive to our investment matters‘

‘Extremely responsive and always available. Knowledge of their subject area is excellent. They give very clear and succinct advice. General market knowledge is superb. Would highly recommend. Truly trusted adviser‘

‘They have access to people extremely well versed in PE based and debt fund deals and thinking through the implications and ramifications.‘

‘Andrew Wingfield is the go-to lawyer for our M&A transactions.‘