Grant Darwin > Proskauer Rose LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 TIMES SQUARE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036-8299
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Corporate; Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Grant Darwin is a partner in Proskauer’s Corporate Department and a member of Proskauer’s Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Group.  Grant advises private capital sponsors and private and public companies in connection with a variety of domestic and cross-border buyouts, joint ventures, restructurings and other strategic transactions, including growth and emerging company equity financings as counsel to investors and companies.

Asset manager clients frequently look to Grant for guidance in critical life cycle events, including GP/asset manager M&A transactions, as well as GP-stakes and GP-led secondary transactions.  Beyond financial services, Grant’s experience spans an array of industries, including media, sports and entertainment, technology, retail and consumer products. Grant regularly advises on a variety of corporate governance, commercial and strategic matters.

Beyond his corporate practice, Grant engages in a range of pro bono efforts and volunteer work, including voter registration and election protection initiatives and serving as a mentor for elementary school students in NYC public schools through Read Ahead.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Operating out of the firm’s New York office, Proskauer Rose LLP’s client roster includes private equity sponsors and financial advisors, largely from the life sciences, tech, and consumer goods sectors. Working in coordination with the firm’s London and Paris offices, the department is collectively led by Lauren Boglivi, a go-to for M&A in the media and entertainment industries, Michael Ellis, who advises on public and private M&A, joint ventures, and corporate governance, and Daniel Ganitsky, who focuses on financial advisor representations and restructurings. Kunal Dogra is well-versed in representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on various mandates, Grant Darwin handles domestic and global buyouts and strategic transactions, and Joshua Apfelroth is a trusted advisor for spin-offs, tender and exchange offers, and contests for corporate control.