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Industry focus > Sport Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP stands out for its leading sports labor and employment services, with a dedicated sector-focused team. The group is noted for its work on collective bargaining and complex matters such as wage and hour litigation, while similarly advising major sports leagues such as Major League Soccer on corporate issues such as M&A, finance, and tax. Joseph Leccese, with experience in transactional work, leads the practice alongside Bradley Ruskin, who acts as head of litigation. Supporting the team is Jason Krochak, advising sport leagues and teams in a variety of corporate and commercial matters. Also recommended for his work on high-profile sports transactions is Jon Oram, having acted as principal outside counsel for the Los Angeles 2028, the organization hosting and operating the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. All named lawyers are based in New York.

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

Praised for its ‘keen ability to quickly clarify and explain complexities in a very effective and efficient manner’, Proskauer Rose LLP has demonstrable experience in handling a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters. Practice co-leader Paul Hamburger has considerable expertise in advising on all aspects of employee benefit programs, from tax-qualified retirement and executive compensation plans to welfare benefit plans. The ‘meticulous’ Robert Projansky co-leads the practice alongside Hamburger from the firm’s office in New York, and notably acts for companies in the entertainment sector on the full range of employee benefits issues. Seth Safra is a key contact in the group and advises on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, as well as 403(b) and 457 arrangements. New York-based Anthony Cacace acts as ERISA trust fund counsel to the boards of trustees for multi-employer pension and welfare benefit plans, while Justin Alex was promoted to partner in October 2021. Unless stated otherwise, all named attorneys are based in Washington DC.

Labor and employment > ERISA litigation Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP is nationally renowned for its employee benefits and executive compensation offering, spread across six offices in the US, of which its ERISA litigation team is a key component. This team has experience in litigating employee benefits issues that its clients face, and has prevailed in many landmark decisions. The team has been sought out to write amicus briefs on key issues before the Supreme Court and Appellate Courts. Acting as full-service ERISA counsel to an extensive client list, its lawyers are also sought out specifically to handle high-stakes ERISA litigation by new clients. The firm is led by New York-based partners Myron Rumeld and Russell Hirschhorn.

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

Proskauer Rose LLP stands out for its excellent reputation when acting for universities, professional sports leagues and companies in the financial services, media and healthcare sectors. It is involved in litigation and arbitration, with a recurring focus on class and collective actions, wage and hour disputes, labor management and employment counselling. The group is jointly led by New-York based Neil Abramson, who has expertise in complex collective bargaining disputes, and California-based Anthony Oncidi; he is well versed in acting as lead counsel for clients in the media and entertainment industries. In Boston, Mark Batten is recognized for his work in class actions, although he often acts as counsel for employment-related issues too. Elise Bloom in New York has over 30 years of experience and is noted as a key contact for wage and hour disputes and class and collective actions, while Keisha-Ann Gray in the same office focuses on discrimination and harassment matters. Also in New York, senior counsel Michelle Annese has experience representing clients before relevant courts in connection with discrimination and retaliation issues.

Labor and employment > Labor-management relations Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP has great experience in representing management in labor relations matters, advising employers on union-organizing situations. The firm represents a large number of sports leagues, universities and media organizations. The practice is led by New York-based Neil Abramson, who leads collective bargaining disputes with transit and railroad workers, teachers and emergency services, and Los Angeles-based Anthony Oncidi. New York-based Bernard Plum brings his years of experience as a spokesperson for entertainment and media companies into his present legal work representing companies in the sport, theatre and live events industries. Also New York-based, Paul Salvatore negotiates industry collective bargaining agreements including real estate, construction and education. New York’s Steven Porzio assists both unionized and non-unionized companies in a range of labor relations matters.

Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP operates a large, international labor and employment practice, with over 140 lawyers based across nine offices in the US, UK and Europe. The practice is sought by clients operating in the sports, entertainment and real estate industries, amongst others. The team is led by Neil Abramson in New York, who handles complex collective bargaining cases, and Los Angeles-based co-chair Anthony Oncidi, who advises on high-profile employment cases, with a particular emphasis on the media and entertainment sectors. Other key practitioners include trial lawyer Keisha-Ann Gray in New York, and Washington DC-based partner Guy Brenner, who has particular experience in non-compete and trade secrets matters.

Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation Tier 1

Proskauer Rose LLP‘s IP team in New York, jointly co-led by Brendan O’Rourke and Baldassare Vinti, is notably active in false advertising matters, encompassing defending false advertising claims, investigations, and launching actions. The team is highly skilled in class action litigation as well as competitor versus competitor lawsuits, having longstanding experience in the luxury, medical care and sport sectors, among others. Vinti specialises in advertising class actions and Lanham Act matters, while senior counsel Jeffrey Warshafsky received praise for being ‘knowledgeable and very down to earth.’ Senior associate Jennifer Yang is ‘consistently up on the latest developments in ad law.’ Lawrence Weinstein left the firm in January 2022.

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 2

Clients praise Proskauer Rose LLP for its ‘determination, creativity and depth of understanding of the client’s issues and objectives.‘ The team regularly represents clients before state and federal courts, in domestic and international arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings as well as before administrative regulatory tribunals. Clients are often active in asset management, sports, life sciences and the consumer product industries. Litigation chair Timothy Mungovan in Boston is a particularly well-versed advisor to financial services institutions. The Los Angeles-based Bart Williams covers commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations. In New York, Bradley Ruskin is a key contact for sports clients. Other prominent practitioners are Susan Gutierrez and Jonathan Weiss (Los Angeles) and Kevin Perra (New York).

Finance > Commercial lending Tier 2

In recent years, Proskauer Rose LLP has cemented itself as a dominant force in the alternative lender market, and is now one of the most active firms with regards to representing private capital providers in the middle-market. The practice counts almost all of the major non-bank lenders in its client portfolio, frequently working with Owl Rock Capital Partners, Antares, Apollo and others on senior secured credit facilities. The group also has a history of innovation, having developed novel structures including upside-down unitranches and synthetic mezzanine loans , as well as migrating the bifurcated unitranche into the European market. Steven Ellis and Stephen Boyko co-lead the national team from Boston, though the department also has a presence in New York and Los Angeles. Boyko’s expertise includes representing sovereign wealth funds, private debt funds, and insurance companies, while advises more than 75 asset managers. New York partner Ron Franklin is the go-to practitioner  for fund finance.

Industry focus > Insurance: advice to policyholders Tier 2

Praised for its ‘knowledge, dedication to clients and unfaltering advocacy’, the team at Proskauer Rose LLP has a broad client list that includes major players in the financial and private equity sector as well as blue chip pharmaceutical, chemical and manufacturing companies. The practice is headed up by Marc Rosenthal in Chicago, who draws on ‘terrific technical expertise in a wide range of insurance products‘ and John Failla in New York, who focuses in particular on the capital markets areas. Also based in New York are Seth Schafler, a practitioner with over 30 years of experience representing policyholders in coverage negotiations, and disputes and up-and-comer Nathan Lander, who focuses on supporting clients in the financial sector.

Intellectual property > Copyright Tier 2

Proskauer Rose LLP represents high-profile clients in music and entertainment involved in complex infringement litigation. The team is currently acting for Miramax in its high-profile copyright and breach of contract claim against director Quentin Tarantino concerning his intention to issue Pulp Fiction NFTs. In New York and Los Angeles, Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks leads the team, and has great experience litigating on behalf of clients in the music recording industry. Senior counsel David Munkittrick in New York represents clients in publishing, medical device, sports, and tech, and has acted for major entertainment figures.

Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) Tier 2

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

At Proskauer Rose LLP, the firm’s dedication to its hedge funds practice is evidence by the strategic acquisition of recognized partners Kelli Moll and Caryn Greenspan from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in May 2021; the duo brought with them 25 new additional clients, with strategies as diverse as long only/growth equity, credit (spanning the entire spectrum including direct lending), traditional long/short and long only, activism, quantitative driven strategies, fund-of funds, liquid REITs and cryptocurrency. The offering also continues to receive recognition for its high volume of regulatory specialists and litigators, many of whom formerly held senior positions at the SEC and DOJ. Team lead Christopher Wells is supported by a strong group of senior practitioners, including Robert Leonard and Michael Mavrides. All named attorneys are based in New York.

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

Proskauer Rose LLP‘s leading multi-disciplinary team is widely known for its sole focus on representing the most notable private funds and their advisors. Over a recent  twelve month period alone, the department raised over 300 funds and bespoke investor vehicles of all types – representing over $115bn in target commitments – and assisted with more than 640 primary investments and co-investments. The group advises a significant segment of the secondary market and is an extremely active participant in the credit fund space, as well as fielding dedicated specialists in US and UK regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters with a nexus to private investment funds. Leadership of the practice is split between the Boston and New York offices; Howard Beber, Robin Painter and David Tegeler are based at the former location, while Monica Arora oversees matters from the latter. The US offering is also able to leverage the firm’s international presence – which spans key locations in London, Hong Kong and Sao Paolo – to provide a seamless service to global clients.

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

The team at Proskauer Rose LLP acts for public companies, private equity firms and C-suite executives across the retail, financial services, food and beverage, entertainment and technology sectors in M&A and IPOs. Andrea Rattner handles a broad range of matters, including golden parachute issues, equity-based compensation and retention plans, as well as severance agreements, while Ira Bogner is noted for his expertise in ERISA fiduciary mandates. Elsewhere, Los Angeles-based Colleen Hart focuses on securities and tax-related work, and Michael Album advises on compensation and equity arrangements. The team, for which Paul Hamburger is a key contact, welcomed David Teigman from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in September 2021, while Joshua Miller departed in March 2021. All named attorneys are based in New York, unless stated otherwise.

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

Proskauer Rose LLP is active in non-traded REITs and has expertise in representing multiple sponsors across the property sector, including office, retail, healthcare and self-storage facilities. The team also has significant experience in transactions, particularly IPOs and equity and debt financing, which is handled by practice co-head Steven Lichtenfeld in New York. Co-head of the group Michael Choate in Chicago focuses on corporate finance matters and advises major M&A work and public and private offerings. The team also works closely with its New York based capital markets team to handle high-value mandates.

Real estate Tier 2

Proskauer Rose LLP is a prominent name in the New York and Los Angeles real estate transactional, leasing and financing market. Its integration with the global private equity and hospitality and gaming groups adds further expertise in casino and hotel development and construction. With deep experience in the space, Ronald Sernau is a key name in the New York office. Finance experts David Weinberger and Steven Lichtenfeld and Paul Polking, a specialist in commercial and retail leases and subleases, comprise the main New York-based group. In Boston, Sean Boulger and Keith Barnett are the key contacts.

Tax > International tax Tier 2

The team at Proskauer Rose LLP is particularly strong on cross-border tax structuring, finance, and fund formation. In New York, practice head Ira Bogner advises on tax aspects of executive compensation arrangements. He works alongside David Miller, an expert in taxation of financial instruments; Martin Hamilton, a key resource regarding cross-border investments; and Amanda Nussbaum, a specialist in tax structuring of real estate transactions. In Boston, Arnold May, Stephen Severo, and Scott Jones advise private equity fund managers on fund-raising and investments. Corporate tax expert Robert Friedman joined from Troutman Pepper in October 2021 while international fund formation specialist Daniel Paulos joined from KPMG in September 2021. Janicelynn Park was promoted to partner in November 2021, and focuses on tax implications for private investment funds.

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

Proskauer Rose LLP’s not-for-profit practice is led by Amanda Nussbaum from New York and handles domestic and international tax planning and transactional work for higher education institutions, professional sports leagues and hospitals. The group frequently represents clients in federal level litigation and has a strong employment offering; Seth Safra is the main contact here. Tax specialist David Miller has a busy pro-bono practice and advises on the operational matters for public charities. Jason Madden assists healthcare clients on regulatory issues including compliance and data privacy. The group has demonstrable strength in the sports sector and counts the Pac12 as a key clients. Healthcare lawyer Richard Zall departed in early 2021.

Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 2

Proskauer Rose LLP is highly regarded for its capabilities in fund formation tax structuring, routinely advising on complex, high-value ventures for a myriad of blue-chip entities. Practice head Ira Bogner leads the team on a host of big-ticket acquisitions, divestitures, and investments for clients from the worlds of media, healthcare, logistics, private equity, banking, and financial services. David Miller is recommended for his diverse sector focus and a far-reaching skillset that spans financial instruments and derivatives, corporate partnerships, and private foundations. In addition to her expertise in private investment funds, Amanda Nussbaum maintains a robust sports law focus, working with various teams and leagues on the full gamut of tax issues. In Boston, Arnold May and Jeremy Naylor‘s private equity-focused practice sees the pair advising institutional investors, governmental investors, and pension trusts on investments, joint ventures, and  internal organization matters. Promoted to partner in November 2021, Janicelynn Park assists clients with secondary transactions and investment partnerships across various asset classes. All named lawyers are based in New York unless noted otherwise.

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

The New York-based Proskauer Rose LLP fields a strong team of litigators with considerable trial experience, and expertise in criminal and regulatory investigations. Particular areas of focus for the practice include securities and tax fraud, FCPA matters, money laundering, antitrust and corruption issues. It acts for large global corporations and their senior executives in a broad range of foreign and domestic cases. The team is jointly led by Robert Cleary and Dietrich Snell with former federal prosecutor Cleary recommended for white-collar criminal defense, SEC investigations and enforcement matters, while Snell, who has both federal and state-level prosecutorial and investigative experience, is noted for civil and criminal investigations.

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 3

Proskauer Rose LLP has a broad practice that handles internal investigations and defends shareholder class actions, derivative suits, ERISA stock-drop actions, SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings, criminal investigations, and issues relating to D&O insurance and indemnification. The firm has a deep bench of litigators in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington DC, but it is in DC that the core of the group resides, with practice head Ann Ashton and standout securities litigator Ralph Ferrara the most prominent practitioners. Ferrara continues to play a key role in representing the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico in cases concerning the largest municipal restructuring in US history, $74bn of bond debt and $55bn of underfunded public pension liabilities. With Ashton, he secured a victory for transportation holding company Yellow Corporation in a securities class action in the Northern District of New York, and derivative actions in the District of Kansas, the District of Delaware, and the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 3

Proskauer Rose LLP has a multifaceted practice and represents a range of clients including companies, lenders, investors, unsecured creditors and independent fiduciaries. David Hillman acted as lead partner in the representation of Murray Metallurgical Coal Holdings LLC and its five subsidiaries, in its Chapter 11 cases pertaining to $270m of funded debt. Timothy Karcher and Charles Dale assisted the matter and sought the approval of a $90m senior and junior DIP loan. Martin Bienenstock chairs the team from New York, while Jeff Marwil is the US co-head and is based in Chicago. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.

Industry focus > Environment: transactional Tier 3

Headquartered in New York, Proskauer Rose LLP provides comprehensive environmental law advice on domestic and cross-border transactions, handling a busy workload that features high-value financings, M&A and real estate investments. The environmental group is proficient in the full spectrum of compliance matters, remediation, sustainability and climate change issues, and regularly retains instructions from clients that are active in the chemical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. In response to increasing focus on the importance of ESG issues across all sectors, the firm developed a cross-disciplinary ESG-focused practice group. Aliza Cinamon has worked on transactions involving public and private companies across a wide variety of regulated industries. Former department head Gail Port has now left the firm.

Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation Tier 3

Proskauer Rose LLP leverages its worldwide presence, representing both plaintiffs and defendants involved in high-profile trademark disputes, from major multinationals to start-ups and entrepreneurs, across the sports, consumer products, food & beverage, and media and entertainment sectors. Veteran trademark and false advertising litigator Brendan O’Rourke leads the team, along with Baldassare Vinti, who acts for clients in such tech-related matters as digital video compression, prosthetics and medical devices. Support is provided by senior counsel Jeffrey Warshafsky, promoted in November 2021, who has brought anti-counterfeiting actions on behalf of the NFL. Lawrence Weinstein left the firm in January 2022. All lawyers mentioned work in the New York office.

Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds Tier 3

At Proskauer Rose LLP, the registered funds group plays a critical role in the firm’s market-leading interdisciplinary BDC practice, by representing notable business development companies, their investment advisers and asset manager platforms, underwriters or independent directors on all aspects of public and private BDCs; the practice recently cemented its reputation in this field even further with the hire of senior counsel David Marcinkus from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nicole Runyan is the dedicated specialist overseeing BDC work, while Stuart Coleman leads the broader offering. Other key members of the ‘deep bench‘ include Janna Manes, who acts as co-chair of the Women’s Investment Management Forum, and David Stephens, who has acted as a principal advisor to the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and Dreyfus Money Market Fund for over 30 years. All named attorneys are based in New York.  

Labor and employment > Immigration Tier 3

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

Ryan Blaney heads up Proskauer Rose LLP‘s privacy and cybersecurity group in Washington DC, which is known for its cross-practice expertise, including corporate, transactional, counseling and litigation skills in relation to matters of data collection, use, and sharing, marketing and customer outreach, and online advertising and data security. Blaney focuses on regulatory compliance, enforcement, litigation and transactions and is also a member of the health care practice, creating further synergies.

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

Between New York and Los Angeles, Proskauer Rose LLP is home to a broad entertainment practice with a strong focus on contentious litigation pertaining to the music industry, the firm represents organizations, recording companies, and individual artists. Practice head Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks divides her time between the two offices, as she represents clients in contractual disputes, matters pertaining to copyright and trademarks, unfair competition, and right to privacy. Brendan O’Rourke from New York is a seasoned litigator who led the team in representation of Young Hollywood in a lawsuit brought by White Ops, Inc. alleging several offenses under the Lanham Act. Further recommended in New York is senior counsel David Munkittrick, a specialist in copyright litigation and compliance whose clients include key music companies as well as high-profile individual artists.

Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing Tier 3

At Proskauer Rose LLP, the outsourcing practice focuses on technology-related deals, including software licensing and service agreements as well as the growing area of transitions to the cloud. The team frequently acts for clients from the highly-regulated financial services sector, and also counsels companies involved in education and healthcare. Practice head Jeffrey Neuberger is a long-standing specialist in technology law; he is supported by Wai Choy, who has expertise across the structuring, drafting and negotiation of outsourcing transactions. Named lawyers are in New York.

Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 4

Proskauer Rose LLP guides clients though all stages of major antitrust disputes and has a solid track record of defending them in bet-the-company antitrust litigation and regulatory investigations. The firm brings to bear a particular focus on the agriculture and food industry as well as the sports sector, where it routinely represents a large variety of professional sports organizations. Colin Kass acts as the practice’s co-head from Washington DC, handling matters ranging from class actions and price discrimination to competitor suits. Also in DC, co-head Christopher Ondeck leads the firm’s price gouging team with strengths in bet-the-company cases.

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

Proskauer Rose LLP‘s appellate team handles a diverse mix of work, with notable experience in bankruptcy, sports, IP and ERISA-related cases. Among its most high-profile files, the team continues to represent the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in appeals arising from the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s public debt — the largest municipal restructuring in US history. New York-based Mark Harris advises on both civil and criminal cases at the trial and appellate levels and co-chairs the group alongside Boston-based John Roberts; together they co-lead the department’s involvement in the Puerto Rico restructuring. New York-based Myron Rumeld is recommended for his strong record in ERISA litigation.

Industry focus > Healthcare: life sciences Tier 4

Proskauer Rose LLP fields a team of IP experts with distinct expertise in the life sciences sector. Its litigators defend its clients’ patents and trade secrets, with particular expertise acting on behalf of biologics and biosimilars. Reviews of post-grant products are another unique speciality of the firm. Los Angeles-based Siegmund Gutman is particularly noteworthy, combining deep experience in Hatch Waxman litigation with industry ties in the biotech sector. Vice-Chair Fangli Chen is known for her patent prosecutions and strategic advice and is based in Boston. Also key are New York-based transactional attorney Robert Cantone and managing partner Daryn Grossman.

Industry focus > Healthcare: service providers Tier 4

The New York-based healthcare team at Proskauer Rose LLP advises its clients on major transactions and corporate governance work. It counts among its clients both primary and secondary care providers, with Lauren Boglivi most notably advising Ethos Veterinary Health on its roll-up acquisition by National Veterinary Association. The team also advises on capital markets matters. Private equity clients are a key driver of work, with practice head David Manko offering particular experience in this segment. The experienced Edward Kornreich is also noted for his work with integrated health systems.

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

Proskauer Rose LLP has a strong focus on mid-market private equity and growth equity deals, working with a wide range of funds and investors including Bain, Carlyle, and Goldman Sachs on buyouts, portfolio company investments, and divestitures. The team is able to draw upon the firm’s wider financing, structuring, and private credit expertise, offering a service to funds clients beyond pure transactional work. The department is overseen from New York by active dealmakers Lauren Boglivi, a noted specialist in media sector transactions, and Daniel Ganitsky, who advises on a wide range of deals, particularly cross-border transactions involving Latin American parties. The firm’s Boston-based offering takes the lead on most private equity work, and is spearheaded by Steven Peck, who has a broad practice encompassing straight buyouts, growth equity investments, and distressed acquisitions, and is also adept in fund manager advice, including on M&A and restructuring. His clients include major bulge-bracket players alongside prolific mid-market investors.

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

With an active practice in New York, the team at Proskauer Rose LLP focuses its expertise on the corporate side of media and entertainment and content distribution transactions. Co-head Robert Freeman is an expert in structuring complex transactions and in a recent highlight negotiated multi-year distribution agreements between Cox Communications and ViacomCBS. His fellow co-head Lauren Boglivi is a specialist in media content matters and represented Hearst Magazines in its sale of the US edition of Marie Claire to British publisher Future. Their peer and co-head Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks is a litigator with particular expertise pertaining to music industry matters. Finally, co-head Jeffrey Neuburger expands the firm’s scope through his focus on the intersection of technology, media, and IP. Will Chuchawat in Los Angeles, who focuses on middle market transactions, joined from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in February 2021.

Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions Tier 4

Proskauer Rose LLP has good credentials across a wide variety of technology and e-commerce transactions. The team’s experience spans most established technologies and it has developed especially good expertise in emerging areas such as blockchain, biometrics and big data. The workload includes corporate support on M&A, joint ventures and financings, as well as standalone mandates such as production, distribution, rights and licensing agreements. Other core industry groups include financial services, healthcare and media and entertainment. Jeffrey Neuburger and Robert Freeman jointly lead the team from New York, with strong support from recently promoted partner Wai Choy.

Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions Tier 4

The telecoms & broadcast team of Proskauer Rose LLP position themselves at the forefront of digital distribution, handling matters pertaining to traditional internet platforms and emerging OTT services such as Hulu, AMC Networks, and fuboTV and recently advised on industry-shaping M&A  for Discovery and ForgeLight. Headquartered in New York, the practice is led by Lauren Boglivi, Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks, Robert Freeman, and Jeffrey Neuburger. Will Chuchawat is an active dealmaker within the team, while Vishnu Shankar joined from Sidley Austin LLP in April 2021.

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

Praised for its ‘understanding of business objectives’, Proskauer Rose LLP is known for its broad industry knowledge, which includes life sciences, media, technology, hospitality, gaming and leisure. Lauren Boglivi handles significant deals on behalf of private and public companies, investment banks, family offices and private equity sponsors, garnering particular acclaim within the sports and entertainment industries; she co-heads the practice from New York alongside Daniel Ganitsky.

Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers Tier 6

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

Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings

Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

Latin America: International firms > Banking and finance Tier 2

Proskauer Rose LLP‘s Latin America group has a deep emphasis on banking and finance, with much of this centred in its sizeable Sao Paulo office. The team covers a broad spectrum of clients and financing transactions, including pre-export and trade finance, acquisition finance, syndicated lending, derivatives and securitisations, refinancings and restructurings. Head of the Latin America practice Carlos Martinez, is based in New York, and has extensive connections to Latin American corporates and banks, frequently advising on corporate loans, restructurings and debtor-in-possession financings. Antonio Piccirillo leads the Sao Paulo office and is a recognised banking and finance specialist, notably in pre-export financings, acquisition finance and project finance; he has strong links to Brazilian lenders and borrowers, though is active in transactions throughout Latin America. David Fenwick provides further senior-level experience and wide ranging expertise, while Fabio Yamada is another pivotal member of the group, also known for pre-export and trade finance, restructurings and refinancings, and general lending transactions. All named individuals are based in Sao Paulo unless stated otherwise.

Latin America: International firms > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Proskauer Rose LLP impresses with its strength of Latin America-based client list, along with its range of inbound acquisitions and investments by multinationals and private equity houses. Accor, Votorantim Industrial and Frontera Energy are amongst its notable clients. Healthcare, telecoms, hospitality, media and financial institutions are key sectors for the Latin America team. Head of the group, Carlos Martinez, has some 30-years experience in Latin America M&A, including numerous deals for Frontera Energy, the Canada-listed oil and gas business with principal operations in Peru and Colombia. Daniel Ganitsky is now global co-head of the private equity/M&A practice and maintains a strong focus on Latin America; he advised British Telecommunications (BT) on its sale of selected domestic operations and infrastructure in 16 countries in Latin America to CIH Telecommunications Americas.