Pryor Cashman LLP provides clients with ‘creative and timely’ advice in a variety of matters, often involving private equity, strategic acquisitions and de-SPAC transactions. The practice is led out of New York by John Crowe who co-chairs the corporate and M&A practice, Ali Panjwani who has proficiency representing start-up to established tech companies and Michael Weinsier who advises companies in both the private and public spaces alongside portfolio companies. Also in New York, Lawrence Spector offers expertise in financing and securities transactions and David Fisher is a name to note from the firm, representing Terex in global divestitures and strategic acquisitions totalling $2bn.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Pryor Cashman has been responsive to all our needs from our initial IPO to acquisitions to all required SEC filings and much more. New York has many predatory investment firms that we needed an Archangel to defend us against. Pryor Cashman does that! We would not be around if not for this firm and their top people.’
- ‘We deal primarily with Matt OGuerick who is a genius. We also work with Brian Dunlay who has been magnificent. Again all necessary filings originate and end with Pryor Cashman. They are creative and timely in the execution of the many filings we must do.’
- ‘The partner who handles our work has truly amazing experience and knowledge in the exact areas we require counsel. He is excellent at explaining and helping us evaluate options for every aspect of our corporate legal issues. ’
Key clients
- Terex Corporation
- Sei Hoon Chu/ Lenwich Holdings LLC et al
- Spring Mountain Capital, LP
- Ospraie Management, LLC
- Guardian Capital Group Limited
- Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp.
- iDoc Virtual Telehealth Solutions, Inc.
- EON Resources, Inc.
- Sound Labs
- Eternal Strategies, LLC
- Billing Solutions LLC.
- Consello Capital
- Soleus Capital Management, L.P.
Work highlights
Represented Terex, a global industrial equipment manufacturer, in their US$2 billion acquisition of Dover Corporation’s business operating unit known as Environmental Solutions Group (ESG).
Advised its longtime client, Lenwich, an iconic sandwich chain based in New York City, on its merger with Pacific General, a cross-border specialist firm operating in South Korea, the United States, and Saudi Arabia.
Represented Spring Mountain Capital, LP, a New York-based private investment management firm focused on alternative asset investing, in connection with a transaction pursuant to which affiliates of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) will acquire from Spring Mountain more than $1 billion in assets under management.
Practice head
John J. Crowe; M. Ali Panjwani; Michael Weinsier
Other key lawyers
Lawrence Spector; David Fisher; Matt OGuerick; Brian Dunlay