
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.
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Key clients
- QSC, LLC
- Qualcomm Incorporated
- Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
- Palladium Equity Partners
- Vantage Data Centers
- Stellex Capital Management
- Arkema
- OpSec Security
- Accor SA
- Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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Practice head
Lauren Boglivi; Michael Ellis; Daniel Ganitsky
Other key lawyers
Kunal Dogra; Grant Darwin; Joshua Apfelroth