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Proskauer Rose LLP
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036-8299
NEW YORK
United States

Industry focus > Sport Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP has a strong track record in sports law matters and is known for providing sector specific advice and working on high profile corporate and commercial matters in sport. Heading up the team is transactions expert Joseph Leccese, who is co-chair of the firm’s renowned sports group, and recently represented the sellers and related entities in the $4.65bn sale of the Denver Broncos to the Walton-Penner family. Elsewhere, fellow practice head Bradley Ruskin is a go-to practitioner for litigious issues and recently represents the MLS in various matters. An area of recent growth for the firm, in line with the wider market, is sports betting work, and Jason Krochak is a standout name in this area. Jon H Oram is a key name to note when it comes to advising private equity firms on their first ventures into sports sector investment. All named practitioners are based in New York.

Practice head(s):

Joseph Leccese; Bradley Ruskin

Other key lawyers:

Jason Krochak; Jon Oram

Key clients

Activision Blizzard

Ares

Atlantic Coast Conference

ATP Tour

BIG EAST Conference

Big 10 Conference

Bruin Capital

Detroit Pistons

Drone Racing League

Goldman Sachs

Jacksonville Jaguars

JPMorgan

Los Angeles 2028

Madison Square Garden Co.

Major League Baseball

Major League Soccer

NASCAR

National Basketball Association

National Football League

National Hockey League

Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design Tier 1

The ‘top notch’ team at Proskauer Rose LLP has a ‘depth of knowledge’ across executive compensation issues, including corporate governance and employment law expertise. The practice is notably capable at advising clients on single-employer plan compliance, multiemployer plan representation, and extensive fiduciary duty guidance. Alongside private equity firms, hedge funds and asset managers, the team cooperate with a range of entertainment, media, healthcare and energy companies. New York-based Robert Projansky works closely with the entertainment industry, with significant work highlights including providing considerable counsel to The Screen Actors Guild, The American Federation of Musicians, and The Metropolitan Opera Association on a variety of complex issues regarding health and welfare plans and pension funds. Team head Paul Hamburger, who is based in Washington DC, has ‘significant subject matter expertise and experience’, and regularly advises national and global employers on IRS audits, health care reform and wellness programs. DC’s Seth Safra co-heads the team and competently handles ERISA, tax, and laws concerning qualified and nonqualified retirement plans. Justin Alex primarily aids financial sponsors on both single-employer and multiemployer pension plans and New Orleans-based Jennifer Rigterink is active on matters involving regulatory, legislative and legal compliance issues.

Practice head(s):

Paul Hamburger; Seth Safra

Other key lawyers:

Justin Alex; Jennifer Rigternik; Neil Schelberg; Robert Projansky

Testimonials

‘Proskauer has top notch personnel. They have enough resources and a client-oriented philosophy to respond promptly and appropriately to various client needs.’

‘Robert Projansky brings tremendous insight to the work he does and sprinkled with humor, helps the client understand and analyze challenges as well as their potential solutions. He is a repository of the law and a practical advisor on its application.’

‘Paul Hamburger understands our company and how it operates very well. He promptly responds to calls and requests. He has significant subject matter expertise and experience. I would highly recommend Mr. Hamburger and his colleagues.’

‘Depth of knowledge specifically in ERISA employee health and welfare and defined benefit pension plans.’

‘Robert Projansky and Neal Schelberg are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in this area. Both are incredibly responsive, thoughtful, and proactive when it comes to problem solving or developing strategy for our organization. Both possess a high degree of professionalism and humanism which makes interactions extremely successful.’

Key clients

Citigroup Inc.

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, SAG-Producers Pension Plan, and AFTRA Retirement Fund

American Federation of Musicians & Employers’ Pension Fund

IAM National Pension Fund

Ares Management Corporation

The Metropolitan Opera Association

RELX Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc.

Foot Locker

HealthyEquity

Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP maintains its strong position at the top of the labor and employment space, with recent work including advising Rockefeller University on a significant discrimination dispute. Neil Abramson heads the practice in New York and leverages his experience in complex collective bargaining disputes, while Anthony Oncidi leads in Los Angeles and assists clients in the entertainment space. Other key names include Boston-based Mark Batten and Elise Bloom in New York, co-heads of the class and collective actions group. The New York office also includes Keisha-Ann Gray, who is complimented for her work in discrimination and harassment matters, and Michelle Annese, who regularly appears before federal and state agencies for clients. The practice’s employment litigation team was bolstered by the hire of Greg Knopp from Akin in February 2023.

Practice head(s):

Neil Abramson; Anthony Oncidi

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Receiving unexpected legal action always feels like a punch to the gut. Having a trusted practice you can turn to makes a world of difference. Mark Batten at Proskauer is a calm and trusted rock in an otherwise turbulent situation.’

‘Mark Batten is a gifted attorney whom I have great respect and admiration for. Mark’s calming presence helps diffuse even the most intense situations. It speaks volumes that he is well-liked and respected on both sides of the table. Mark has the gift of explaining complex legal situations in a way that is easy to understand without belittling the person he is speaking with. He’s a great listener and a trusted source.’

Key clients

Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.

CGI Federal Inc.

Via Transportation

Rockefeller University

Viacom International Inc.

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

The Aerospace Corporation

Cedars-Sinai Health Systems/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Arrowhead Products

GrubMarket Inc.

Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Honeywell

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Patriarch Partners LLC

Labor and employment > Labor-management relations Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP is home to an experienced team of practitioners with an impressive work portfolio, leveraging extensive sports, deep media and entertainment sector expertise to advise on a full-range of critical industry-specific labor issues. Employment law counseling, litigation and arbitration are core pillars of the group’s practice. The firm’s client roster in the space includes major global corporations, financial institutions and municipalities, including the city of New York and T-Mobile. Neil Abramson is based in New York and jointly leads the group alongside Los Angeles-based Anthony Oncidi. Elsewhere in the team, Paul Salvatore  provides strategic advice to companies on the full suite of labor-management relations issues. Steven Porzio is a key name for collective bargaining negotiations, alongside representation and unfair labor practice cases before the NLRB. Associate Erin Conroy focuses her practice on public sector labor and employment matters. All lawyers listed are in New York unless otherwise stated. Bernard Plum has retired.

Practice head(s):

Neil Abramson; Anthony Oncidi

Other key lawyers:

Paul Salvatore; Steven Porzio; Mark Batten; Scott Faust; Adam Lupion; Erin Conroy

Testimonials

‘Proskauer has supreme knowledge of the law to help inform and provide both short-term and long-time strategies to navigate changing and inconsistent employment laws.’

‘Paul Salvatore is the most strategic labor lawyer I have ever encountered. He anticipates developments and gives clients options for turning weaknesses into strengths and putting the client in the best position possible to achieve its goals.’

‘Steven Porzio is extremely knowledgable and insightful and provides excellent guidance in navigating a difficult labor environment.’

‘They have an excellent team, specifically Neil Abramson and Adam Lupion, who provide great legal advice.’

Key clients

The League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes of New York

The City of New York

Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)

Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations (RAB)

Various Universities

Various Media Clients

T-Mobile and T-Mobile T-Voice Litigation

Henkel Corporation

SHoP Architects

Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP has particular expertise in collective bargaining matters for the sports sector, with clients in all of America’s major professional sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. The firm’s capabilities are comprised of the full spectrum of employment matters including training in best-practices and cultural change, advising on high-stakes investigations, representing organizations against claims of discrimination and harassment. The team is a go-to for employers and board of directors when faced work environment claims from handling complaints to conducting investigations. Neil Abramson handles all types of collective bargaining disputes and co-heads the New York-based practice with Anthony Oncidi, who is experienced in the entertainment and media industries. Joseph Baumgarten represents publicly held and privately owned employers in all areas of labor and employment law, while Mark Batten has experience in matters relating to grievances, NLRB charges and collective bargaining. Noa Baddish focuses on harassment and violations of wage and hour laws.

Practice head(s):

Neil Abramson; Anthony Oncidi

Other key lawyers:

Joseph Baumgarten; Mark Batten; Noa Baddish

Testimonials

‘Great pragmatic advice.’

Depth of employment law knowledge and availability when needed.

Key clients

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Major League Soccer (MLS)

National Hockey League (NHL)

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.

The Aerospace Corporation

NBC Universal

McDonald’s Corporation

Vice Media

ThyssenKrupp NA

Ipsos NA

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 2

The versatile team at Proskauer Rose LLP handles contentious matters at all levels of state and federal courts for major players from the worlds of sport, pharmaceuticals, and investment firms. Boston’s Timothy Mungovan co-heads the team, and advises funds, fund sponsors, and investment advisers in a diversity of disputes, including claims of fraud, control contests, partnership disputes and restructurings. Co-head Margaret Dale in New York is often engaged in asset management, data security matters, intellectual property, bankruptcy and corporate governance matters, while fellow co-head Michael Firestein in Los Angeles advises entertainment corporations, financial institutions, investment advisors, and real estate operating companies on a range of commercial litigation matters. Bart Williams and Susan Gutierrez are both based in Los Angeles, with the former adept in white collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations, while the latter routinely advises Fortune 500 companies operating in the consumer products, media and entertainment industries.        

Practice head(s):

Timothy Mungovan; Margaret Dale; Michael Firestein

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico

Major League Soccer

Monsanto/Bayer

Gilead Sciences

Miramax

ATP Tour and WTA Tour

National Football League

Shamrock Capital Advisors

Butterball

Dr. Scholl’s

Otis Worldwide Corp.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

Mr. Chow

Work highlights

  • Secured the first territorial debt restructuring in the history of the United States on behalf of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other entities.  
  • Represented Monsanto and its parent company Bayer in a case claiming that use of the herbicide Roundup caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
  • Represented Shamrock Capital Advisors in connection with pending claims brought by the founders and early employees of FanDuel connected to FanDuel’s merger with Paddy Power Betfair.  

Insurance > Advice to policyholders Tier 2

In addition to handling general liability claims for clients from the financial services, consumer products and pharmaceutical industries, the Proskauer Rose LLP team is adept at securing coverage in matters concerning bonds, financial guaranty and political risk insurance. In addition to the practice’s experience in advising private equity houses and hedge funds on insurance claims, the group is noted for its understanding of the captive insurance and reinsurance, where it advises on business interruption and casualty matters. New York’s John Failla leads the practice, representing clients in D&O, E&O and representations and warranties claims, both in court and in arbitrations. In Chicago, Marc Rosenthal handles a wide range of matters, including first and third party and product recall claims in addition to reinsurance arbitration. Nathan Lander, also in New York, specializes in supporting the financial sector with insurance recovery litigation. Seth Schafler left the firm in November 2022.

Practice head(s):

John Failla

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Sycamore Partners Management L.P.

Bausch Health

Activision

Wells Fargo

J.P. Morgan

WTA Tour

National Hockey League

AMAG Pharmaceuticals

Intellectual property > Copyright Tier 2

Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds Tier 2

The New York-based dedicated hedge funds practice at Proskauer Rose LLP is a robust choice for fund managers and sponsors at every level, with fund formation experience covering a broad range of strategies. On the regulatory side, the department was bolstered by the hire of Robert Sutton from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in February 2022. He joins a practice co-led by Christopher Wells, a senior name in the markets for over three decades, and Kelli Moll, whose expertise spans assisting investment advisors with the formation and maintenance of hedge funds, credit funds and cross-over funds. Caryn Greenspan is also a key contact, her practice varies from representing established managers in expanding their offerings, to advising start-up managers on building their businesses. Michael Mavrides and Robert Leonard have left the firm.

Practice head(s):

Christopher Wells; Kelli Moll

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Appaloosa Management

Ares Management

Deerfield Management

ARK Investment Management

SIR Capital Management

Ellington Management Group

Goldman Sachs

Graham Capital Management

Knighthead Capital Management

IFM Investors

Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital) Tier 2

A ‘highly experienced, cohesive and super responsive team‘ at Proskauer Rose LLP acts for private funds and their advisors in fund raising across all types of funds, representing committed capital, and advising on primary investments. The firm’s prolific, global practice in this area is represented in the United States primarily by its offices in Boston and New York. At the former, three lawyers are part of the practice group’s leadership team: the ‘truly exceptionalRobin Painter , who has great experience in advising fund managers and institutional investors in the private equity and venture capital space; Howard Beber, who ‘provides practical and actionable advice‘; and David Tegeler, another experienced name in fund formation, complex secondaries transactions, and asset manager M&A. Rounding out the team of four practice heads is New York-based Monica Arora, a specialist in advising sponsors on buyout, private credit, distressed debt, growth equity, real estate and infrastructure and energy funds. From the firm’s sizeable pool of lawyers in Boston, Mike Suppappola stands out for his secondaries funds practice, and Camille Higonnet is singled out for praise by clients.

Practice head(s):

Monica Arora; Howard Beber; Robin Painter; David Tegeler

Other key lawyers:

Mike Suppappola; Charles Parsons; Stephen Mears; Camille Higonnet; Carter Noon

Testimonials

‘Extremely dynamic and intelligent – able to effectively handle complex situations with aplomb in a very calm and thoughtful way. Deep team of talent and best customer service and budget management we have seen. Most other firms spin a good story during the pitch but afterwards left with inexperienced associates. Proskauer keeps partners on the projects in a cost efficient way as their continued involvement ensures quality work from the associates and whole team.’

‘Monica Arora is most sophisticated lawyer in the business and is detail oriented, extremely commercial and easy to work with. She can handle very facet of fund work and tears through tremendous amounts of work with great efficiency. She manages deadlines and budgets very well and always under promises and over delivers.’

‘Highly experienced cohesive and super responsive team. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Robin Painter is truly exceptional. Her dedication, responsiveness, intuition and experience are superb.’

‘We recently moved our fund formation effort to Proskauer. The services level improvement has been 10x. PR also brings a depth of global professionals to bare on our activities, which is truly impressive – from Sydney to Luxemburg and everything in between. They have elevated our firm and its franchise globally.’

‘Proskauer’s private equity funds team is a terrific group. They are very innovative when it comes to structuring and tax analysis and are extremely collaborative.’

‘Howard Beber is truly a pleasure to work with. He has a great sense of the market and provides practical and actionable advice.’

Key clients

Ares Management

JLC Infrastructure

Lexington Partners

StepStone

Bessemer Venture Partners

Battery Ventures

Thrive Capital Partners

ARCH Venture Partners

Pomona Capital

Ridgemont Equity Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised Ares Management on the formation of Ares Senior Direct Lending II and Ares Sports, Media & Entertainment Finance.
  • Assisted JLC Infrastructure with the establishment of various investment vehicles in connection with its investment in the New Terminal One project at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
  • Advised Lexington Partners on its recent secondary transaction purchase of private equity stakes from California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional Tier 2

Counting Fortune 500 companies, CEOs of public and private corporations, and C-Suite executives among its list of clients, the Proskauer Rose LLP team has vast expertise in handling all aspects of compensation relating to complex spin-offs and M&A, with a nationwide team advising on all tax, securities, corporate governance, ERISA, and employment law issues. New York-based Andrea Rattner is highly experienced in counselling on benefits matters arising in all types of corporate transactions, while Ira Bogner frequently provides ERISA fiduciary practice expertise in connection with private fund formations. In Los Angeles, Colleen Hart advises executives and boards of directors on the tax planning and securities aspects of employee benefits and compensation matters. From Washington DC, Seth Safra assists clients with their health and welfare plans, and co-heads the team together with Paul Hamburger, who focuses on employee benefit plan-related matters. Robert Projansky, who operates out of the New York office, is knowledgeable on tax-qualification of ERISA-covered pension and welfare plans.

Practice head(s):

Paul Hamburger; Seth Safra

Other key lawyers:

Andrea Rattner; Ira Bogner; Colleen Hart; Justin Alex; Kate Napalkova; Oleg Zakatov; Katrine Magas; Robert Projansky

Key clients

Henry Schein, Inc.

Sports Transactions

HealthyEquity

Financial Transactions

Morgan Stanley

Doodles

CapitalSpring

Willard Ahdritz, Founder and Chairman of Kobalt

AdHoc Group

Church & Dwight

Grifols

Work highlights

    Labor and employment > ERISA litigation Tier 2

    Proskauer Rose LLP is regarded for its involvement in high-value ERISA disputes involving class actions and individual claims relating to a broad variety of matters including 401(k) and 403(b) excessive fee and underperformance litigation, defined benefit plans, actuarial assumptions, multiemployer plans and ESOPs. The firm has a particular focus on Taft-Hartley multiemployer funds alongside an active DOL investigations practice, regularly defending plan sponsors, fiduciaries and service providers in these areas. The ERISA practice, led by Myron Rumeld and Russell Hirschhorn in New York, is further supported by the firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation group. Rumeld has significant experience handling ERISA litigation at both trial and appellate levels, and has defended numerous class actions, particularly regarding employer stock and excessive fee claims. Meanwhile, Hirschhorn, who is described as an ‘expert in his field’, also actively defends class actions as well as investigations conducted by the DOL. Tulio Chirinos, senior associate in Boca Raton, and Joseph Clark, senior counsel in New York, are also key members of the practice working on a variety of class action matters.

    Practice head(s):

    Myron Rumeld; Russell Hirschhorn

    Other key lawyers:

    Testimonials

    ‘Russ Hirschhorn – expert in his field.’

    Key clients

    Wells Fargo & Company

    RELX Inc.

    Bessemer Trust Co.

    Transervice Logistics Inc. and Zenith Logistics, Inc. – Central States Pension Fund

    American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee, American Retirement Association

    Barnabas Health, Inc.

    MetLife

    Xerox Corporation

    Robert Goldfarb

    Intel Corporation

    Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Health Plan

    Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund

    Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation Tier 2

    Proskauer Rose LLP’s false advertising and trademark group is well regarded for its advertising litigation capabilities, which covers investigating, prosecuting, and defending against advertising, marketing, and unfair competition matters. It acts for a broad range of clients, with strong expertise in both consumer class actions and competitor versus competitor lawsuits. New York-based Baldassare Vinti heads the group, as well as the wider intellectual property practice at the firm, and has significant experience acting for clients in advertising class actions and Lanham Act-related disputes, with expertise across the pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer products industries. Other key contacts include senior counsel Jeffrey Warshafsky, who specializes in trademark and false advertising disputes, and Jennifer Yang, who was recently promoted to senior counsel and has experience handling both Lanham Act and consumer class action false advertising litigation, as well as advertising challenges before the NAD. New York-based Brendan O’Rourke is also noted for his experience in this space.

    Practice head(s):

    Baldassare Vinti

    Testimonials

    ‘They have an in-depth knowledge of advertising law, including navigating the NAD process.’

    ‘Jeffrey Warshafsky and Jennifer Yang are always available to answer questions. They will give a quick opinion or do a deep research dive as the question dictates, and are good at listing to client needs.’

    Key clients

    Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    Welch Foods

    S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

    Bausch Health

    PVH Corp.

    SoClean

    Work highlights

    • Represented Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the successor to defendants Zicam LLC and Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. in a putative class action brought by plaintiff Venus Yamasaki, alleging that Zicam engaged in fraudulent, unfair, deceptive and misleading advertising relating to several of its cold remedy products.
    • Successfully represented Welch in a putative class action on allegations that Welch falsely stated that some of its juice products helped promote and support heart health, when in fact the juices were associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
    • Represented SoClean, Inc. in a Lanham Act false advertising case filed by 3B Medical, Inc., a competing manufacturer of CPAP cleaning devices, alleging that SoClean falsely advertises its CPAP cleaners as ‘safe’ and ‘healthy’.

    Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs) Tier 2

    Proskauer Rose LLP remains active in the non-traded REITs space, with a strong record in advising on a range of matters ranging from formation and structuring, to evaluating and pursuing mergers and listings. The group counts major financial institutions and dedicated investment funds as key clients, including Blackstone, Digitalbridge and Morgan Stanley. The team also has the capability to handle a full-range of transactional work; co-head Steven Lichtenfeld  is a key name on IPOs, equity and debt financings. Fellow co-head Michael Choate  is vastly experienced in capital markets, major M&A and corporate finance issues.

    Practice head(s):

    Michael Choate; Steven Lichtenfeld

    Key clients

    American Finance Trust

    Ares Capital Management

    Blackstone

    DigitalBridge Investment Management

    Fortress Credit Co LLC

    Global Net Lease, Inc.

    Healthcare Trust Inc.

    Hospitality Investors Trust

    Inland Real Estate Income Trust

    Leisure Acquisition Corporation

    MG3 Developer Group

    Morgan Stanley

    New York City REIT

    Pacific Oak Residential Trust II

    Work highlights

    • Representating American Finance Trust, Inc., in transactions including over $1 billion in multiple, diverse offerings.
    • Represented Ares Capital Management in its $3.84 billion acquisition of Capital Automotive LLC and its subsidiaries from Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners through a REIT structure.
    • Representing Global Net Lease Inc. (NYSE: GNL) in a $200 million ATM offering of Series B preferred stock.

    Real estate Tier 2

    Focusing on the Boston, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles markets, Proskauer Rose LLPbreadth of expertise, bench strength, client orientation and deal sophistication’ is praised as ‘second to none’. The firm maintains its stellar reputation in transactional and leasing work involving life science, hotels and hospitality and retail real estate assets. Ronald Sernau in New York has deep experience representing purchasers and sellers, equity investors and leading Manhattan developers in transactional, leasing and development work. In Boston, Keith Barnett continues to hold lead counsel on multiple California transactions for the Vons and Safeway banners long-time client, Albertsons, including most recently, advising on conveyancing of air rights and other property rights in connection with development of several retail sites. Sean Boulger and Katelyn O’Brien are the other recommended partners in Boston.  

    Practice head(s):

    Ronald Sernau; Keith Barnett

    Other key lawyers:

    Testimonials

    ‘Proskauer’s breadth of expertise, their bench strength, their client orientation and their deal sophistication are second to none among the many firms we deal with.’

    ‘Sean Boulger is the best Real Estate Partner in the Boston market among the many I’ve dealt with. He is very smart, very even tempered, innovative and a pleasure to deal with.’

    Key clients

    Albertsons Companies, Inc.

    Alexandria Real Estate Equities

    Campanelli Companies

    Carpenter & Company, Inc.

    Extell Development

    Gravestar, Inc.

    Hines

    JLC Infrastructure

    Lendlease Development

    Paramount Leasehold

    SL Green

    Vornado

    Work highlights

    • Advising Extell Limited in the development and financing of a number of development projects in Midtown Manhattan, including mortgage and mezzanine construction financing for Central Park Tower.
    • Advised Vornado Realty in Facebook’s expansion at 770 Broadway, adding approximately 300,000 square feet at the office building as well as in a lease for Citadel to expand by an additional 84,000 square feet at 350 Park Ave and 425 Park Ave.
    • Advised Albertsons on multiple California transactions for the Vons and Safeway banners.

    Tax > International tax Tier 2

    Proskauer Rose LLP works on the full range of tax issues including advising on cross-border structuring issues, transfer pricing considerations, asset and business migrations, anti-deferral regimes and tax treaty benefits. The New York-based team is particularly well-versed in transactional taxation counsel, providing advice on capital raising and financing transactions in addition to restructuring matters. Amanda Nussbaum heads the practice and is experienced in the structuring of international private investment funds. David Miller covers the taxation of financial instruments and derivatives while Martin Hamilton handles US corporate, partnership and international tax matters. Mary Kuusisto advises clients with respect to their internal governance and economic structures.

    Practice head(s):

    Amanda Nussbaum

    Other key lawyers:

    David Miller; Martin Hamilton; Mary Kuusisto

    Testimonials

    ‘Strengths include deep expertise in focus areas, easy to work with in addition to real time and constant availability.’

    ‘What stands out most is their creativity. We primarily deal in a complex structuring environment and Proskauer’s team next to none have solved intricate problems. In certain cases, our counterparty has specifically called out that Proskauer’s team has superior tax structuring ideas and thoughts. They show very well.’

    Key clients

    Doodles

    Accor

    Grifols

    Denver Broncos

    Ares

    Church & Dwight

    Neuberger Berman

    AllianceBernstein

    Arch Ventures

    17 Capital

    Ardian

    Digital Colony

    MLS

    Lexington Partners

    Adams Street

    Atlas Holdings

    Work highlights

    • Advised Ares Management on the final closing of Ares Pathfinder Fund, L.P. and in their acquisition of a 33.96% interest in Atlético HoldCo, S.L.
    • Advised Accor in the sale of a 1.5% stake in Huazhu Group Limited for €239 million.

    Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations) Tier 2

    Key names among Proskauer Rose LLP ‘s diverse client base include the Women’s Tennis Association and The Museum of Modern Art, and more generally the group represents a wide variety of public charities and private foundations, as well as not-for-profit organizations in a range of sectors. Amanda Nussbaum in New York is at the helm of the group alongside Seth Safra in Washington DC and is known for advising not-for-profit clients on matters such as gaining exemption from federal income tax, keeping down unrelated business taxable income, and structuring joint ventures and partnerships with taxable entities. Safra, as a member of the firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation group, is adept at advising nonprofit employers on executive employment issues, signifying a wider strength of the group. Another key lawyer is New York-based David Miller, a member of the firm’s tax department, who advises numerous not-for-profit clients day-to-day on tax related issues.

    Practice head(s):

    Amanda Nussbaum

    Other key lawyers:

    Seth Safra; David Miller; Jason Madden

    Testimonials

    ‘Seth Safra is recommended.’

    Key clients

    Adirondack Council

    Big Ten Conference

    Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (“BRANY”)

    Catholic Health Services

    GrowNYC

    Hospital for Special Surgery

    Lighthouse Guild International

    LiveOnNY, Inc.

    Lung Cancer Research Foundation

    Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.

    Parks & Trails New York

    Rockefeller University

    The League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes of New York

    The Museum of Modern Art

    Trinity Church

    Work highlights

    • Advised the Big Ten Conference on its historic media rights agreements with CBS, FOX, NBC and NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
    • Advised the Museum of Modern Art on an auction of NFT artworks by Refik Anadol created using artificial intelligence trained using data about MoMA’s collection of artworks.
    • Advised Hospital for Special Surgery on various health care regulatory and transactional matters over the past year.

    Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 2

    Proskauer Rose LLP is experienced in all areas of corporate and financial taxation, including demanding national stand-alone matters as well as major transactions. Blue-chip entities turn to the firm for its reputation in fund formation tax structuring, where it is sought out on complex, high-value ventures. Beyond formation across the fund lifecycle, the team is also well-placed to handle debt finance transactions related to leveraged buyouts, distressed debt acquisitions and recapitalizations, including hedge funds, credit and opportunity funds, and alternative finance lenders. Practice head Amanda Nussbaum’s expertise spans M&A, real estate and capital markets, often working in close conjunction with the firm’s sports law group. David Miller’s practice focuses on financial instruments and derivatives, with deep experience across the banking, pharmaceutical, life sciences, real estate, technology, and energy sectors. Martin Hamilton handles corporate, partnership, and international tax matters, while Boston-based partners Scott Jones and Arnold May oversee tax planning mandates for private equity fund managers. Other recommended individuals include Jeremy Naylor and Jamiel Poindexter, both of whom are also based in Boston. All named individuals are located in New York unless stated otherwise.

    Practice head(s):

    Amanda Nussbaum

    Other key lawyers:

    Testimonials

    Proskauer gives practical advice and understands the business and commercial considerations of the particular transaction and takes this into account when recommending solutions.

    Key clients

    Doodles

    Accor

    Grifols

    Denver Broncos

    Ares

    Church & Dwight

    Neuberger Berman

    AllianceBernstein

    Arch Ventures

    17 Capital

    Ardian

    Digital Colony

    MLS

    Lexington Partners

    Adams Street

    Atlas Holdings

    Atlas Venture

    New Enterprise Associates

    Ridgemont Equity Partners

    DataBank

    American Finance Trust

    Westmed Medical Group, P.C.

    CRV

    Work highlights

    • Advised the Patrick D. Bowlen Trust and related entities on the sale of the Denver Broncos to the Walton-Penner family.
    • Advised Ares Management Corporation on its $3.8bn acquisition of Capital Automotive LLC from a Brookfield private real estate fund.
    • Advised Doodles, LLC on its initial funding round and partnership with musician and producer Pharrell Williams.

    Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

    With a deep bench including former prosecutors and enforcement attorneys, the white-collar defense and investigations practice at Proskauer Rose LLP is a popular choice for high-ranking executives and large corporations. The team, which is primarily based in New York, counts securities fraud, FCPA matters, and money laundering among its areas of strength. The practice is jointly led by Robert Cleary and Dietrich Snell, both of whom are noted for their extensive experience as federal prosecutors. Joshua Newville combines white-collar defense and investigations expertise with deep knowledge of the SEC and securities litigation. Associate Lindsey Collins  left the firm in January 2022.

    Practice head(s):

    Robert Cleary; Dietrich Snell

    Finance > Commercial lending Tier 3

    Proskauer Rose LLP has a strong lender-side track record, having developed a reputation as a prolific counsel to direct lenders predominantly in the middle-market. Private credit clients such as Ares Capital and The Carlyle Group frequently turn to the firm for its advice on secured credit facilities and investment fund financings. The firm’s ability to handle novel and complex work remains a key strength, with partners regularly negotiating mezzanine and unitranche facilities; additionally, the team has worked on a number of complex preferred equity financings this year. All partners in the team are cross-trained in bankruptcy, enabling the practice to handle restructuring and distressed financing work as well. Boston-based partners Steven Ellis and Stephen Boyko co-head the practice, while Los Angeles-based Sandra Montgomery are also names to note. The firm gained Chicago-based Evan Palenschat from King & Spalding LLP in May 2022 and also welcomed Jonathan DeSantis from Shearman & Sterling LLP into its New York office in October 2022, while parting ways with Vincenzo Lucibello.

    Practice head(s):

    Steven Ellis; Stephen Boyko

    Other key lawyers:

    Sandra Montgomery; Jonathan DeSantis; Evan Palenschat; Gary Creem; Justin Breen

    Key clients

    Adams Street Partners

    Antares Capital LP

    Ares Capital Corporation

    Audax Group

    Beach Point Capital Management

    The Carlyle Group

    Churchill Asset Management

    Crescent Capital Group

    Francisco Partners

    Golub Capital

    HPS Investment Partners

    Invesco

    JP Morgan Chase Bank

    MidCap Financial Trust

    Monroe Capital

    New Mountain Capital

    Owl Rock Capital Partners

    Thoma Bravo

    Varagon Capital

    Zebra Technologies

    Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 3

    New York-based Martin Bienenstock, who has considerable experience advising creditors’ committees, and Chicago-based Jeff Marwil, who is well known for restructuring both publicly-traded and privately-held companies’ complex capital structures, head the team at Proskauer Rose LLP, which represents debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in relation to a wide range of matters both in and out of court and has an especially strong reputation for advising multi-tranche lenders in workouts, restructurings, foreclosures transactions, and chapter 11 cases. David Hillman in New York and Charles Dale in Boston recently led a team representing a group of private credit lenders, including Carlyle and Blackrock in relation to the Chapter 11 cases of Sungard .Vincent Indelicato and Andrew Bettwy in New York, alongside Los Angeles-based Sandra Montgomery, are go-to names for complex private-equity backed restructurings.

    Practice head(s):

    Martin Bienenstock; Jeff Marwil

    Other key lawyers:

    Andrew Bettwy; Charles Dale; David Hillman; Ehud Barak; Sandra Montgomery; Timothy Karcher; Vincent Indelicato

    Testimonials

    ‘The team has an exceptional complement of skills. Martin Bienenstock has the best technical competency in the business and is an extraordinarily creative lawyer. His partner, Ehud Barak while also having strong legal skills understands his clients and works very well with all people. They are a great combination along with the rest of Proskauer’s deep restructuring team.’

    ‘Ehud Barak takes the time to educate his clients. It’s easy to work with secured creditors who understand the law. He is exceptional with debtors and others who do not have restructuring expertise. After making sure they understand the law, he also works with them to make sure they understand ramifications to the employees, owners and all other parties. He brings the right resources to play and makes sure it is all client serving.’ 

    ‘Martin Bienenstock is brilliant. He seems to have the best legal mind in the business.’

    ‘The creativity in generating edge through deep experience and technical know-how is an X factor Proskauer can bring. Often times, that is the difference between a win or a loss or a structuring benefit which makes the deal a true success. We trust Proskauer and their exceptional team to advise us across opportunities.’

    ‘Martin Bienenstock and Timothy Karcher went above and beyond for my firm on numerous occasions. They worked tirelessly to support our acquisition of vessels in a 363 sale and through countless complex capital structures. Their experience and tactics helped position our firm to win. They took a personal stake in our success and have always worked with us to be economical in our pursuits. We are lucky to have them in our corner.’

    Key clients

    Ad hoc group of private credit lenders (Arbour Lane, Carlyle, Blackrock, FS/KKR)

    Ad hoc group of second-out first lien lenders (Morgan Stanley, Investcorp, Ellington)

    Anton Corp.

    Apollo Investment Management LLP

    Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

    Financial Oversight and Management Board For Puerto Rico

    Glendon Capital Management L.P.

    KKR Credit Advisors

    Planet Hollywood

    Earl Enterprises, Inc.

    Sound Point Capital Management, L.P.

    MGG Investment Group

    Ocala Funding, LLC

    Work highlights

    • Representing a group of private credit lenders (Arbour Lane, Carlyle, Blackrock and KKR) holding secured claims in excess of $300 million in the Chapter 11 cases of Sungard AS and its affiliates
    • Representing Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Bayside Capital, Inc. in the Chapter 11 cases of TPC Group, Inc. and its affiliates.

    Labor and employment > Immigration Tier 3

    Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) Tier 3

    Proskauer Rose LLP’s privacy and data security practice takes on nationwide compliance and data breach response mandates as well as data due diligences as part of M&A, primarily advising clients in the commercial and sports sectors. Washington DC-based global head Ryan Blaney advises clients in the healthcare and emerging technologies industries on cybersecurity incidents and government investigations, namely acting as lead defense counsel in HHS-OCR, DOJ, FTC and State Attorney Generals investigations. New York-based litigation specialist Margaret Dale assists companies across a range of sectors from consumer products to TMT and financial services on disputes involving data security issues and breaches. Dale co-heads the privacy litigation group alongside New York-based senior counsel Nolan Goldberg often represents clients against FCC and FTC investigations.

    Practice head(s):

    Ryan Blaney

    Other key lawyers:

    Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation Tier 3

    Proskauer Rose LLP is a go-to for major record labels and recording artists; film production companies and high-profile entertainers also trust the team with a variety of contentious matters. ‘Top-flight counsel’ Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks leads the team from New York and Los Angeles, she litigates across the music industry with copyright infringement, trademark rights and unfair competition claims among the cases that routinely appear on her docket. Los Angeles-based labor law specialist Anthony Oncidi is highly experienced in employment litigation involving the media and entertainment industry; he is currently representing Viacom in an employment contract dispute against Netflix. Also in Los Angeles, Kate Gold  focuses her practice on employment-related suits and also conducts work investigations for major media companies. Further recommended is New York-based trial attorney and senior counsel David Munkittrick, who focuses his practice on music-related copyright matters.

    Practice head(s):

    Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks

    Other key lawyers:

    Testimonials

    ‘Expert, distinguished and impactful.  Well respected,  efficient  and results-oriented.’

    ‘Sandy Crawshaw Sparks is the reason we use this firm. Top flight counsel at the height of her power.’

     

    Key clients

    Viacom/Activision

    Sony Music Entertainment

    Ellen DeGeneres

    Universal Pictures

    Miramax

    Lil Nas X

    BMG Rights Management

    Work highlights

    • Representation of BMG Rights Management in a lawsuit brought by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania alleging an unauthorized cover of a Jehovah’s Witnesses hymn.
    • Representing Miramax in a lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino on allegations of IP infringement and breach of contract in connection with Tarantino’s offering of Pulp Fiction NFTs.
    • Representation of Ellen DeGeneres and her company, Monkey Business Inc., in connection with the investigation by WarnerMedia into work environment issues.

    Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 4

    Proskauer Rose LLP has a strong record in defending companies in litigation across major industries including agriculture, consumer products, pharma, and sports. The team has also grown its offering and expertise in matters at the intersection of antitrust and technology law with the Antitrust Tech Task Force. Advising in cases involving allegations of price-fixing, bid rigging and monopolization, its client roster features names such as the National Football League. In Washington DC, the practice is jointly headed by Colin Kass, an antitrust and commercial litigation expert who handles the full range of antitrust and unfair competition litigation, and Christopher Ondeck, founder of the firm’s price gouging team and first-chair antitrust trial lawyer and litigator, who leads on numerous high-profile matters. Recently promoted partner John Ingrassia, based in DC, is also a key attorney and offers extensive experience in counselling businesses on antitrust issues.

    Practice head(s):

    Colin Kass; Christopher Ondeck

    Other key lawyers:

    John Ingrassia; David Munkittrick; Stephen Chuk

    Key clients

    Wayne-Sanderson Farms

    National Football League (NFL)

    Butterball

    Major League Soccer (MLS)

    Lupin Pharmaceuticals

    Sanofi Pasteur

    Church & Dwight

    Henry Schein

    RWJ Barnabas Health

    Weyerhaeuser

    Butterball LLC

    Daybreak Foods

    United Egg Producers

    Foresight Technology Corp.

    Medley Capital

    Space X

    Dollar Tree

    Agriculture Companies

    Work highlights

    • Representation of Wayne-Sanderson Farms in defending numerous class actions filed both by classes of direct purchasers and indirect purchasers, who assert a damages claim against the defendants of $48 billion.
    • Representing National Football League in actions filed by apparel distributors and NFL merchandise purchasers in federal court in New York alleging that the NFL’s agreements with Fanatics, Inc., a manufacturer, supplier and distributor of licensed sportswear and merchandise, violate state and federal antitrust laws.
    • Representating of Butterball, LLC in a case involving an alleged information exchange conspiracy, in violation of the Sherman Act and various state laws.

    Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

    Bankruptcy-related work is a key pillar of Proskauer Rose LLP’s appellate practice. In particular, its ongoing representation of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in relation to the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s public debt–the largest municipal restructuring in US history–continues to provide a significant volume of appeals. Other team sweet spots include sports, IP, antitrust, and ERISA. Mark Harris and John Roberts co-chair the department from New York and Boston respectively; they also co-lead the appellate work for the Puerto Rico restructuring. New York-based ERISA specialist Myron Rumeld is also noted for his adept handling of ERISA-related appeals.

    Practice head(s):

    Mark Harris; John Roberts

    Other key lawyers:

    Testimonials

    ‘The partners are all renowned expert in their fields. They were able to map out the litigation step-by-step and predict the outcomes.’

    ‘Associate Josh Esses is a superstar and his attention to detail is superb. Makes complex legal theories easy for non-experts to comprehend.’

    Key clients

    Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB)

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

    City of Coral Springs, Florida and other Florida municipalities

    Amherst College and thirty-two other colleges and universities

    The Board of Trustees of Chicago State University

    OneSource Medical Diagnostics, LLC

    ARKK Food Company

    D&H Distributing Company

    Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

    Weyerhaeuser Company

    Alvogen, Inc.

    Magnetar Capital LLC

    Neuberger Berman

    The American Council on Education and twelve other educational organizations

    Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) Tier 4

    With a strong bench of product liability lawyers based out of California and New York, in particular, and afforded further bandwidth and additional resources by virtue of a strong commercial litigation offering, Proskauer Rose LLP handles intensive class actions/MDLs irrespective of industry sector. The team is best-known for its work in the pharma and health care space, including throughout the motion and trial stage. Many of the lawyers within the team have first-chair trial experience, including Los Angeles-based Bart Williams, a member of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, and noted not only for his aptitude at handling private class action litigation but also parallel government investigations/enforcement actions. Susan Gutierrez and Lee Popkin  co-head the team from Los Angeles and New York, respectively.

    Practice head(s):

    Susan Gutierrez; Lee Popkin

    Other key lawyers:

    Key clients

    Bayer/Monsanto

    Dr. Scholl’s

    Gilead Sciences

    Mattel/Fisher Price

     

    Work highlights

    • Representing Monsanto and its parent company Bayer in a case brought by a woman claiming that use of the herbicide Roundup caused her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
    • Representing Monsanto in a highly publicized jury trial in St. Louis, Missouri brought by three former users of the Monsanto herbicide, Roundup, on allegations that Roundup caused their Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
    • Representing Gilead Sciences in various California state and federal product liability actions brought by ~17,000 plaintiffs related to Gilead’s HIV prevention and treatment drugs.

    Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 4

    Proskauer Rose LLP has seen many changes to its practice recently with the retirement of key partners Ann Ashton and Ralph Ferrara in 2022, but the firm retains significant expertise across its office network. Practice head Timothy Mungovan in Boston has an international practice that combines securities litigation and complex commercial litigation on behalf of public and private companies. He obtained the dismissal of claims against Shamrock Capital Advisors arising from its investment in FanDuel, a bookmaker and fantasy sports provider. Jonathan Richman in New York represented Bed Bath & Beyond in a securities class action alleging that the defendants had made false or misleading statements about its plans to manage and reduce inventory – a strategy that purportedly caused the company to incur losses during the 2019 holiday season.

    Practice head(s):

    Timothy Mungovan

    Other key lawyers:

    Testimonials

    ‘Tim Mungovan is one of the smartest people I have ever met and worked with.’

    Key clients

    Shamrock Capital Advisors

    Several large hedge fund advisers (over $10B AUM)

    Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

    Vida Longevity Fund/Vida Capital

    Gigafund Management Company, LLC

    Indus Capital Partners

    .406 Ventures Management and Sparta Group

    Work highlights

    • Represented Bed Bath & Beyond and several present or former officers and directors in a securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey claiming our clients made false and misleading statements about the company’s plan to manage and reduce inventory.
    • Representing Gigafund Management Company as its regulatory and compliance counsel on a wide range of matters including management and disclosure of conflicts, compliance controls and insider trading/MPNI matters, investor matters and platform growth.
    • Successfully represented Shamrock Capital Advisors, a private equity firm in defense of claims, including breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, related to the sale of a portfolio company for hundreds of millions of dollars.

    Healthcare > Life sciences Tier 4

    Proskauer Rose LLP provides a diverse offering for clients seeking advice on FDA regulation and patent prosecution. Boston-based practice head Fangli Chen assists clients with patent portfolio management to protect biochemical, immunology, and diagnostics products. New York’s Daryn Grossman acts as the managing partner of the firm, while practice co-head Siegmund Gutman - based in Los Angeles - is an accomplished litigator who acts for biotech, biologics, and medical device clients in disputes concerning biosimilars and Hatch-Waxman legislation. New York based Robert Cantone maintains a corporate-focused practice, advising on life sciences M&A, strategic alliances, and corporate governance.

    Practice head(s):

    Fangli Chen; Daryn Grossman; Siegmund Gutman

    Other key lawyers:

    Key clients

    Amgen

    Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

    Bayer/Monsanto

    Gilead Sciences

    Takeda

    Alvogen

    NuVasive, Inc.

    Versicolor Technologies

    Akebia

    Zion Pharma

    Translate Bio

    Various Life Sciences Companies

    ARCH Venture Partners

    Grifols

    ARCH Venture Partners

    Third Rock Ventures

    Telegraph Hill Partners

    Mass General Brigham Ventures

    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (now known as Bausch Health)

    Lupin Pharmaceuticals

    Work highlights

      Healthcare > Service providers Tier 4

      Primarily based in New York, Proskauer Rose LLP’s healthcare team handle a diverse range of mandates for health systems, hospitals and health information companies, including matters relating to kickback schemes, misconduct arising from billing, and contracts with third party payors. Practice head David Manko advises on healthcare M&A and joint ventures, in addition to regulatory compliance. Other key names to note include healthcare transaction specialist Edward Kornreich, who advises for-profit and not-for-profit providers on governance and payment issues, and Jason Madden, who acts for physician groups, hospitals, and financial institutions in matters concerning HIPAA, and fraud and abuse.

      Practice head(s):

      David Manko

      Other key lawyers:

      Key clients

      Advanced Reimbursement Solutions and American Surgical Development

      Aledade

      Apollo Investment Management

      Ares Capital Corporation (Benefytt)

      Ascend Capital Partners Manager, LP

      Biomedical Research Alliance of New York

      Brius LLC

      Church & Dwight

      Collaborative Imaging, Texas Radiology Associates, and California Medical Imaging

      Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico

      Greater New York Hospital Association

      Harren Equity Partners

      Henry Schein

      Hospital for Special Surgery

      Lighthouse Guild

      Live on NY

      Lung Cancer Research Foundation

      OneSource Medical Diagnostics

      VillageMD

      Westmed Medical Group

      Work highlights

      • Representing Ascend Capital Partners on transactional and regulatory matters, including portfolio company transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $2 billion.
      • Represented Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY) in its acquisition of Tech Software. BRANY is a national company owned by leading academic medical institutions, including: Montefiore Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Northwell Health.
      • Filed, in conjunction with attorneys from Children’s Rights, Inc., Disability Rights New York, and the National Health Law Program, a class action lawsuit against New York officials in response to the mental health crisis arising from New York’s failure to provide, in sufficient quantity, frequency, and duration, home- and community-based mental health services that are medically necessary to permit children with mental health issues to remain safely at home in their communities.

      Environment > Environment: transactional Tier 4

      The environmental team at Proskauer Rose LLP is based in New York and led by Aliza Cinamon. It handles a range of domestic and international deals and draws on strength from its corporate, real estate, finance and bankruptcy practitioners to provide holistic environmental expertise on transactions, as well as offering ancillary support in regulatory matters and litigation. The firm is active in the chemical, industrial, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals sectors, and advises clients on M&A, financing, compliance and enforcement actions. Cinamon focuses on risk and liability issues, remediation, permitting and ESG matters and is also active in superfund litigation and federal and state environmental enforcement proceedings.

      Practice head(s):

      Aliza Cinamon

      Other key lawyers:

      Robert Kafin

      Key clients

      Adirondack Council

      Arkema

      Arcadia Inc. (Certain Shareholders)

      Bowlen Sports, Inc.

      Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

      Golub Capital Markets LLC

      GrowNYC

      Parks & Trails New York

      Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Various Subsidiaries

      The Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of Trinity Church, in the city of New York

      The Watermill Group

      Work highlights

      • Representing Teva Pharmaceuticals in connection with liability alleged at several contaminated Superfund sites, including the largest and one of the most complicated river and sediment contamination sites in the country.
      • Represented Arkema on the acquisition of the performance-adhesives unit of Ashland Global Holdings Inc., including on the diligence and the negotiations of the environmental liability allocations for this complicated, multi-national transaction.
      • Advised Bowlen Sports on the environmental aspects of a transaction involving the largest ownership transfer in NFL history, representing the Patrick D. Bowlen Trust and related entities in the US in the $4.65bn sale of the Denver Broncos to the Walton-Penner family.

      Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) Tier 4

      Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation Tier 4

      Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds Tier 4

      Proskauer Rose LLP fields a team for mutual and registered funds that is ‘extremely professional and always up to date on developing issues‘. As part of the firm’s global investment management platform, the practice in the US has a history as lead counsel to a host of major players in the market, and is recognized for structuring innovative fund products, and for its extensive experience in the development of regulations. Stuart Coleman spearheads the department from the New York office, and he and David Stephenssolve problems and work on creating solutions in a very business-like and practical manner‘. In Washington DC, Robert Plaze is the name to note for regulatory advice, clients praising his advice on ‘very complicated issues‘.

      Practice head(s):

      Stuart Coleman

      Other key lawyers:

      Testimonials

      ‘The depth of knowledge in the registered investment adviser practice is amazing. I am working with the person that originally drafted the regulations that we now have to comply with.’

      ‘Robert Plaze spent 28 years working at the SEC and was responsible for drafting a number of the regulations that apply to registered investment advisers. I regularly consult with him on very complicated issues. He is very responsive and willing to game out certain situations with me on the phone.’

      ‘The team is extremely professional and always up to date on developing issues. They are always well prepared to address any issues that arise. The team are practical businesspeople with intelligent solutions on complicated issues. The team is also very personable and respected by our entire board of directors.’

      ‘Stuart Coleman and David Stephens are the two partners that relate to our multiple boards. That communicate very well with all our directors and have earned our respect. They solve problems and work on creating solutions in a very business-like and practical manner. They also work in a collegial manner with the manager and represent our interests very well. I can’t speak highly enough of the quality of this group.’

      Key clients

      The BNY Mellon Family of Funds (Fund and Independent Board Counsel)

      The Lazard Family of Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      UBS AM Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      Legg Mason Partners Funds and Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust (Independent Board Counsel)

      iShares ETFs (Independent Board Counsel)

      Apollo BDCs and Closed-End Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      Baron Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      Needham Funds (Fund and Independent Board Counsel)

      Harding Loevner Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds (Independent Board Counsel)

      Work highlights

      • Represented Central Park Group in the structuring, launch and management of a family of 1940 Act registered alternative closed-end funds.
      • Advised Legg Mason ETFs from their inception through their transition to Franklin Templeton.
      • Advising The Lazard Family of Funds on new open-end funds, fund investment strategy changes, reverse share splits and fund liquidations/terminations.

      M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts Tier 4

      Proskauer Rose LLP’s practice holds venture capital, growth equity and mid-market private equity as core focus areas, handling a steady stream of complex transactions for major PE firms and their portfolio companies including Ares, KKR, and Pacific Lake Partners. The team is highly experienced across a broad range of transactions, most notably buyouts, financings, secondary purchases and sales, and restructurings. The team is led by Boston-based Steven Peck , whose buyout and M&A experience ranges from middle-market to multi-billion dollar transactions across multiple sectors, including healthcare, software and financial services. He is supported from New York by Daniel Ganitsky and Lauren Boglivi , both regularly advising private and public companies, sponsors and family offices in cutting-edge deals.

      Practice head(s):

      Daniel Ganitsky; Lauren Boglivi; Steven Peck

      Key clients

      AB Private Credit Investors LLC

      Ares Capital Corporation

      Core Capital Partners

      Falcon Investment Advisors

      Five Points Capital

      KKR Credit Advisors

      New Mountain Capital

      Owl Rock Capital Corporation

      Pacific Lake Partners

      W Capital

      Work highlights

      • Advised Falcon Investment Advisors in its sale to Onex Corporation.

      Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional Tier 4

      The New York-based team at Proskauer Rose LLP advises on high-profile M&A , OTT launches and distribution deals for the likes of Warner Bros, Discovery, Hulu and iHeartMedia.  Practice co-head Robert Freeman ‘s detailed knowledge of the media and entertainment side of M&A deals makes him a valuable corporate asset. Fellow co-head Lauren Boglivi  is another M&A expert who recently represented Homecare Homebase LLC in its acquisition of CellTrak Technologies. Co-head Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks divides her time between New York and Los Angeles and focuses her bi-coastal practice on music litigation and transactional matters. Also in New York, Jeffrey Neuburger is a blockchain specialist who is handling a range of matters for Miramax related to a a collection of NFTs, while filmmaker-turned-lawyer Wai Choy  is another name to note who is also leading on the Miramax NFT matter.

      Practice head(s):

      Lauren Boglivi; Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks; Robert Freeman; Jeffrey Neuburger

      Other key lawyers:

      Wai Choy

      Testimonials

      ‘They are responsive and smart. The team knows the industry and are extremely creative when it comes to business and legal solutions.’

      ‘They are fun and smart and make what seems like a difficult situation more pleasant and workable’

       

      Key clients

      AMC Networks

      Bain Capital

      Big Ten Conference

      Castlelake

      Crown Media

      Cox Communications

      Digicel

      Doodles

      DISH Network

      Fan Controlled Football League

      FanDuel

      ForgeLight LLC

      fuboTV

      Hearst

      Hulu

      iHeartMedia

      Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee (LA 2028)

      LPGA

      Minute Media

      Major League Soccer

      Miramax

      National Basketball Association

      National Football League

      National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

      Rádio e Televisão Bandeirantes

      Shamrock Capital Advisors

      Spectrum (Charter Communications)

      Tegna

      TelevisaUnivision

      The Ivy League

      TMRW Sports

      United States Golf Association

      Urban One

      Warner Bros. Discovery

      Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions Tier 4

      Proskauer Rose LLP has a full service offering which encompasses standalone e-commerce, content production and distribution, rights and licensing arrangements, as well as corporate support on M&A, joint ventures and financings. Its lawyers’ expertise covers a broad range of areas, and they are particularly active in sports, media and entertainment, blockchain, biometrics and big data. Notable recent highlights include advising Sony Electronics on its collaboration with Theta Labs to launch 3D non-fungible tokens. Jeffrey Neuburger and Robert Freeman jointly lead the team from New York. Partner Wai Choy is developing a strong name in this area and co-founded the firm’s blockchain group.

      Practice head(s):

      Robert Freeman; Jeffrey Neuburger

      Key clients

      Doodles

      Component Assembly

      iHeartMedia

      National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences

      Sony Electronics

      Condé Nast

      TMRW Sports

      SHoP Architects

      The Eclipse Foundation

      Rockefeller Capital Management

      Miramax

      Optimism

      HSS Innovation Institute (Hospital for Special Surgery)

      Museum of Modern Art

      Work highlights

        M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+) Tier 5

        A popular choice for public and privately-held companies as well as private equity sponsors, Proskauer Rose LLP‘s M&A practice is prolific in both strategic and PE transactions. Especially active in the worlds of media, technology, hospitality, sports, gaming and life sciences, the group is led by three M&A specialists based in the East and West Coast: Lauren Boglivi in New York is a leading figure in the M&A market, frequently advising on consequential deals in the media and entertainment industries; and Daniel Ganitsky in the same office manages a broad workload featuring cross-border M&A, public company transactions and financial advisor representations. Christopher Ahn recently strengthened the corporate offering in Los Angeles; previously the General Counsel of global brand James Perse, he joined the firm in January 2022.

        Practice head(s):

        Lauren Boglivi; Daniel Ganitsky

        Other key lawyers:

        Michael Ellis; Christopher Ahn; Kunal Dogra

        Key clients

        Discovery

        Blackstone Strategic Partners

        Blade

        BTG Pactual

        Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

        Danaher Corporation

        Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

        GIC

        Grifols

        Stellex Capital Management

        Leisure Acquisition Corp.

        Morgan Stanley

        Redfin

        Stamps.com

        The Watermill Group

        Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers Tier 6

        Bart WilliamsProskauer Rose LLP

        Work highlights

          M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies

          M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

          Latin America: International firms > Capital markets Tier 4

          Proskauer Rose LLP's firmly established Latin American client-base brings it a wealth of capital markets engagements, including high-yield debt offerings, debt restructurings and private placements. The firm is especially active in energy, mining and financial services. New York partner Carlos Martinez leads the Latin America practice and has an extensive network of clients throughout the region. Head of the Sao Paulo office, Antonio Piccirillo, is another experienced and practitioner with a solid record in capital markets offerings.

          Key clients

          Banco GNB Sudameris

          Compañía Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios (CLISA)

          Frontera Energy

          Gran Colombia Gold

          Grifols

          Work highlights

          • Represented Banco GNB Sudameris in an offering and placement of $400m in subordinated notes (due 2031).
          • Represented Compañía Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios (CLISA), in connection with the restructuring of $332m of debt.
          • Represented Frontera Energy on a $400m high-yield note offering and concurrent tender offer for its existing notes.

          Latin America: International firms > Banking and finance

          Proskauer Rose LLP is distinctive amongst international firms in having the bulk of its Latin America finance practice based in Sao Paulo, where it has a number of UK and US-qualified lawyers located. Naturally, much of team is focused on Brazil, but the firm does have wider Latin America credentials, particularly in the pre-export finance, acquisition finance, project finance and syndicated lending segments. New York-based head of the Latin America team Carlos Martinez is multi-skilled and is noted for his expertise in restructurings. Sao Paulo office head Antonio Piccirillo and Fábio Yamada are experienced figures in pre-export finance, acquisition finance, debt restructurings and syndicated lending. David Fenwick is another seasoned professional in banking and finance, included in structured financings and derivatives.

          Practice head(s):

          Carlos Martinez; Antonio Piccirillo

          Key clients

          Banco Azteca

          Banco Santander

          Citrosuco

          Commerzbank

          HIG Brazil

          Solinftec

          Work highlights

          • Represented Citrosuco, the largest global producer of orange juice concentrate, in relation to the preparation of standard forms of OTC derivatives to be used in the hedging of its commodity, forex and interest rate exposures.
          • Represented Itaú Unibanco in a $400m facility from International Development Finance Corporation for the purpose of funding environmentally and socially responsible loans to small-and-medium sized enterprises in specified under-developed regions of Brazil.
          • Represented Brazilian agritech business Solinftec in respect of US credit enhancements relating to its issuance of R$150m Brazilian agribusiness receivables certificates (CRAs).

          Latin America: International firms > Corporate and M&A

          Proskauer Rose LLP has a stable team of Latin America specialists based in its New York and Sao Paulo offices. The group represents a mix of multinationals, multi-latinas and financial sponsors, particularly in the financial services, energy and natural resources, mining and metals, and life sciences industries. It has a small group of sizeable Latin American clients that provide regular engagements, such as BTG Pactual and The Gilinski Group. The head of the Latin America practice, Carlos Martinez, is a seasoned corporate and M&A specialist with inordinate knowledge of the continent, while Daniel Ganitsky , co-head of the M&A practice, can also draw on his longstanding focus on the region. Recent matters saw the pair lead advice to anchor client The Gilinski Group on its two takeover bids in Colombia to acquire Grupo Nutresa and Grupo Suramericana. Other mandates have seen the practice acting in Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru of late. Both partners are based in New York.

          Practice head(s):

          Carlos Martinez; Antonio Piccirillo

          Testimonials

          The Proskauer team is a highly solvent team with an extraordinary degree of commitment and proactivity when coordinating and attending to the orders and transactions in which they participate. They also have an excellent practice with Latin American companies. The billing associated with its services is very competitive and responds to the quality and standards that one looks for in a firm of this level in NY.

          Daniel Ganitsky is not only an excellent lawyer, but someone very deeply committed to his clients. He has great initiative in the search for solutions and does not seek a leading role that could affect the transaction. He is a highly sophisticated and competitive attorney.

          Key clients

          Banco GNB Paraguay

          BTG Pactual

          Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento

          The Gilinski Group

          GNB Financial Group

          TV Band

          Work highlights

          • Advised the Gilinski Group on its two takeover bids in Colombia to acquire Grupo Nutresa and Grupo Suramericana.
          • Represented a consortium of institutional investors led by BTG Pactual in the $385m acquisition of a significant Chilean timberland business.
          • Represented TV Band on the negotiation of transmission agreements with the Formula One group to transmit Formula One racing over the Band television and radio network.

          Firm Overview:

          Proskauer has more than 800 lawyers across 12 global offices. We are strategically strengthening our core practices and industry offerings ensuring that we continually innovate to meet the needs of the markets we serve. We are laser-focused on delivering outstanding client service. We work across borders with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends and other industry-redefining companies.

          Main Areas of Practice:

          Existing and potential clients come to Proskauer for a broad range of services within its corporate, labor and employment, litigation, tax and private client services departments, as well as a number of industry specific practices.

          Corporate:

          The firm’s corporate lawyers advise clients across the range of sophisticated transactions and in daily business and regulatory matters. Core practices include private funds; mergers and acquisitions; private equity transactions; business solutions, governance, restructuring and bankruptcy; capital markets; finance; private credit; hedge funds; registered funds; regulatory and environmental.

          Labor & Employment:

          Proskauer has long been one of the world’s pre-eminent firms for labor and employment law. Its lawyers have played key roles in groundbreaking matters and legislation. Core practices include employee benefits and executive compensation (including ERISA litigation); counselling and training; class action; global employment; labor-management relations; litigation and arbitration; and wage and hour.

          Litigation:

          Proskauer’s Litigation Department wins make-or-break cases, changes laws and establishes precedents. Our 150+ litigators cover the full spectrum of complex commercial litigation practice areas, including: antitrust, asset management, bankruptcy, copyright, false advertising, insurance recovery, international arbitration, patent, privacy and cybersecurity, products liability, real estate, securities, sports, trademark and white collar, and have built a track record of success both inside and outside the courtroom. We are also known for our appellate practice, which handles appeals in federal and state court, and advises on trial issues.

          Tax:

          Within its broad tax capabilities, the firm focuses on the tax aspects of investment funds, transactions and tax-exempt organizations, as well as those of employee benefits and executive compensation.

          Private Client Services:

          The firm’s private client services team — one of the largest of its kind — handles estate planning; estate and trust administration; charitable gift planning; fiduciary litigation; and serves as outside counsel to financial institutions and pension plans.

          Industry Focus:

          Proskauer is widely recognized for its industry concentrations in asset management; financial services; hospitality, gaming and leisure; healthcare and life sciences; technology and media; entertainment; real estate; and sports.

          DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
          Chairman Steven M Ellissellis@proskauer.com(617) 526-9660
          Corporate Stephen Boyko
          Corporate Charles Parsons
          Entertainment Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks
          Labor and Employment Neil Abramson
          Labor and Employment Joseph Baumgarten
          Life Sciences Daryn Grossman
          Litigation Timothy Mungovan
          Private Client Services David Pratt
          Real Estate Ronald Sernau
          Sports Joseph Leccese
          Sports Bradley Ruskin
          Tax Ira Bogner
          Technology, Media & Telecommunications Robert Freeman
          Technology, Media & Telecommunications Jeffrey Neuburger
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