Daniel Ganitsky > Proskauer Rose LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Proskauer Rose LLP‘s Latin America practice is largely located in New York and São Paulo. It has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to the region, including deals in the mining and metals, financial services, energy and natural resources, forestry & paper, life sciences, real estate, technology and telecoms sectors. The New York office has worked on a series of headline and high-value deals, including advising Jaime Gilinski on his contentious bid for a majority interest in Grupo Nutresa, Colombia’s largest food maker. The São Paulo office features a number of native Portuguese speakers and long-term residents (including both UK and New York qualified lawyers), with the team making further headway in private equity and venture capital transactions, along with fund formation engagements. In New York, veteran regional specialist Carlos Martinez leads the Latin America group and can draw on more than 35 years’ transactional experience. Also in New York, Daniel Ganitsky is global co-head of the private equity and M&A group, and a key member of the Latin America team. São Paulo’s Fábio Yamada is noted for fund formation and investments in private investment funds and buy-side secondary transactions. Since publication, Carlos Martinez has retired.

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.

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