Christopher Ahn > Proskauer Rose LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

Proskauer Rose LLP
2049 CENTURY PARK EAST
32ND FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-3206
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Chris Ahn is a partner in Proskauer’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Group. Chris advises private equity sponsors, other investors, private and public companies and investment banks on merger & acquisition transactions, including leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, restructurings, minority investments, growth equity investments and other strategic transactions.

Chris also serves as day-to-day legal advisor to numerous operating companies, including many of the portfolio companies owned or controlled by his sponsor clients, and is actively involved in many aspects of their businesses, including add-on acquisitions and commercial arrangements. He also has deep experience with non-traditional equity transactions, including debt-like preferred equity as third party financing, equity kickers and co-investments for private credit investors and debt for equity swaps involving troubled companies.

From 2018 until 2021, Chris served as General Counsel of James Perse, a global apparel, furniture, furnishings and lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles.

Chris is an active participant in firm administration and recruiting, and currently serves as co-chair of Proskauer’s Hiring Committee for the Los Angeles office.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)

Proskauer Rose LLP’s advises clients on middle-market transactions across sports, technology, healthcare, real estate, and consumer goods. With a strong presence in New York and Los Angeles, the firm supports clients throughout the fund lifecycle, from formation to exits. Lauren Boglivi leads the team from New York and handles domestic and cross-border M&A for an extensive roster of financial sponsors, particularly those focused on healthcare, media and entertainment. Co-heads Daniel Ganitsky and Michael Ellis also advise from the New York office and offer particular experience in takeovers, joint ventures, and restructurings. From Los Angeles, Christopher Ahn has recently been active on multiple transactions in the food and drinks sector, while Ben Orlanski underpins his deal-making expertise with skill in corporate governance matters. Also LA-based, Kristian Herrmann’s varied mid-market capabilities include leveraged buyouts, investment deals, and portfolio company sell-side processes. Jonathan Gill and Robb Tretter joined from Ropes & Gray LLP in November 2024 and bring further capabilities in M&A.