Proskauer Rose LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Proskauer Rose has been an invaluable partner in navigating the rapidly developing world of sustainable finance regulations. They have become critical authorities on this subject.’

‘Nicholas Rose has been a stand-out in our engagement. Nick is always excellently prepared and responsive.’

‘Top-tier advice, work product, and service.’

‘Very knowledgeable and flexible team to adapt to different scenarios. Very solutions focused as a group, not just at the top level.’

‘Nigel Van Zyl leads the group and is extremely experienced in his field. Always responsive and nothing is ever too much trouble. Very solution focused, leading the team by example. Friendly and approachable but robust when required.’

‘We have a very good collaboration with Proskauer. They are the best in their field.’

‘They are very easy to work with, great knowledge and answer any questions very quickly. I can give my best recommendation about Nick Rose.’

‘Strong capacity to make the translation between legal documentation and commercial considerations while at the same time keeping close eye on project timing and management.’

‘The team is highly experienced in advising debt funds and has worked on several transactions for us. This is a broader and stronger team than most practices. It also has a positive culture and is enjoyable to work with.’

‘It is a large team predominantly focused on private credit funds, and therefore has a strong knowledge of market terms given its deal flow.’

‘The team is commercial and has the ability to know when to push and when not to push depending on deal dynamics and the counterparties involved.’

‘Alex Griffith is attentive and commercial and gets into the detail while giving room for strong associates to develop.’

‘Lots of knowledge in the team on fund/asset management specific tax issues and more generally on corporate tax matters and group structuring.’

‘Depth of knowledge in the team is impressive.’

‘The team provides an excellent combination of technical abilities, general business, acumen, and strong interpersonal skills.’

‘Mary Kuusisto is a very strong, technical tax attorney that is also very personable, has a strong understanding of the business, and is very helpful.’

‘Outstanding expertise, very client centred, solution oriented, delivery within timeline.’

‘Very capable, very charismatic, very reliable, very efficient.’

‘A strong team across the board. Their advice is prompt, clear and creative when required. Nigel van Zyl offers clear commercial advice and brings creativity when required. Chris Elson is very detailed and offers balanced views.’

‘The team have been excellent at identifying the more commercial and material points that need our input, which is more efficient with our time. At each stage they have added value in structuring and negotiation e.g. alternative options and finding a middle ground in the negotiation etc.’

‘We engaged the partner, Cameron Roper on our first fund finance transaction, and have worked with him again since. He was able to help from the initial stage of identifying lenders, through to term sheet drafting and negotiation, and then onto full legals. He is very well plugged into the market, and is always helpful and friendly to engage with. The associate Cormac Ryan has been instrumental in ensuring all transactions run smoothly from a project management and execution management perspective. He’s also proactive in providing updates in the process. Overall, this is a wonderful team to work with and we look forward to continuing to work with them.’

‘Cameron Roper is a responsive and pragmatic partner who can work at speed when required to close out facility documentation in very short order but always ensures all of the key points are still addressed. He knows market terms and knows when to pick battles and when not to. Overall great guy to work with.’

‘The team is fully engaged on the assignment and does not hesitate to go the extra mile to make the whole process efficient. Cameron Roper is the partner in charge of the project we worked on. Despite the challenging environment around fund financing and difficult counterparties, Cameron managed our expectations well. Cormac Ryan ensured that all documents were shared accordingly to all parties and that everything was in good order to execute in a timely manner.’

‘The team is very collaborative, responsive and knowledgeable. They are always happy to jump on a call. Cameron Roper is innovative and thinks outside the box. He also responds quickly.’

‘The strength and scale of the private equity funds practice means that the fund finance team has a deep understanding of how fund finance interacts with the fund documents and the underlying deals. Lawyers that concentrate just on finance will not get this. The Proskauer team clearly does and this is very helpful to clients. Cameron Roper is a young partner who is knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He is very responsive and keeps on top of matters.’

‘The lawyers in this team provide high levels of attention to detail, are very responsive in discussions and felt like an extension of the internal team. This team provides consistently strong advice and are fundamentally good people that I enjoy interacting and working alongside. Peter Olds and Lucie Rose are a fantastic combination and great team, they complement each other incredibly well and always provide top-tier client service.’

‘Adam Creed is excellent on minority investments, responsive and easy to work with.’

‘Great client service and pragmatism.’

‘Rebecca Villarreal is engaging and helpful and pragmatic. She listens but also knows how to guide and get things done.’

‘Proskauer have consistently displayed a strong understanding of the key legal requirements in highly complex transactions. The team is experienced, measured and highly effective. They anticipate and raise issues, always with thoughtful potential solutions. They are a pleasure to work with and spend time with.’

‘Steven Davis is an incredibly experienced and very strong lawyer. He immediately gets to key issues and is highly strategic in his advice. He has a keen command of the detail while being able to maintain focus on the bigger picture. He is direct, forthright and a strong negotiator.’

‘Adam Creed is someone who I have worked with on many transactions and he knows exactly how I like to work. An incredibly effective lawyer. Like Steven, he is strategic, highly thoughtful and diligent – managing to break down the complex and distill it into easily digestible advice. He is a real pleasure to work with.’

‘The team are very responsive and cover a wide range of compliance, regulatory and ESG matters.’

‘John Verwey is an extremely knowledgeable and responsive individual to work with. He knows all of the relevant legislation and provides pragmatic solutions when needed.’

‘Amar Unadkat stands out for his approachable and dedicated service to clients. He provides clear, concise advice and is our go-to lawyer for regulatory queries due to his pragmatic and commercial approach.’

‘The team are pragmatic and diplomatic, whilst clearly being very well-versed.’

‘Very strong team, consistently providing commercial and timely advice.’

‘John Verwey and Amar Unadkat are exceptionally good advisers.’

‘A brilliant all-round approach sets them apart: they know how to win the client’s trust and then absolutely nail the client’s objectives.’

‘Steven Baker – outstanding rainmaker and team builder. Pragmatic but with a superb legal brain.’

‘Steven Baker is a class act – oozing talent.’

‘Strong and speedy investigation of the facts and recommended actions.’

‘Clear, succinct, knowledgeable.’

‘Emerging in the London market. Impressive and growing caseload. Beginning to break out into the big league’

‘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.’