Proskauer Rose LLP

Chairman: Timothy Mungovan

Number of partners: 250

European Offices: London, Paris

International Offices: The Firm also has offices in São Paulo, Hong Kong, Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York and Washington, D.C.

Languages:Cantonese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, and many others

Firm Overview:

Clients turn to Proskauer when a matter demands excellence and innovation. With 800+ lawyers in key financial centres around the world, the Firm is known for its pragmatic and commercial approach to a full spectrum of transactional and contentious practices.

Since 1875, Proskauer has helped define — and helped clients navigate — nearly every emergent field of law. Proskauer is committed to excellence as a best-in-class, trusted advisor to prestigious clients as they navigate complex challenges and seek to capitalise on market opportunities. Today, much of that work happens at the intersection of private capital and global finance, and in the sectors in which they invest.

Lawyers work seamlessly across practices, industries and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends and other industry-redefining companies.

Over the Firm’s 150-year history, the issues may have changed, but one constant is that Proskauer’s work continues to shape the future.

Main Areas of Practice

Private Equity Transactions:

Proskauer’s highly regarded Private Equity team provides first-rate representation to private equity investment sponsors across all stages of the private equity life cycle, including leveraged buyouts, minority investments and co-invests, complex carve-outs, growth equity investments, secondary transactions, take-privates and the equity aspects of distressed situations.

Corporate M&A:

Proskauer’s Paris-based M&A team advises on the full range of business combinations – cross-border and domestic – such as acquisitions/divestitures of privately-owned and listed companies, tender offers, joint ventures and strategic alliances, contributions of assets, mergers, and spin-off and leveraged buy-out transactions. The Firm has a deep understanding of the structuring, cultural and procedural issues that are often at the centre of complex cross-border transactions.

Private Investment Funds:

Proskauer provides a complete package of services to private funds and investors. The Firm advises across the asset class on the full range of matters, going beyond fund formation and fundraising, acting as a true business partner with its clients. Proskauer counsels French and European/global asset managers on the structuring, establishment and operation of private investment funds, spanning a wide range of strategies, such as infrastructure, energy, buyouts, venture capital, debt and real estate.

Finance:

The Paris Finance Group enjoys an excellent reputation in the market, with a team of lawyers bringing to bear a remarkable breadth of expertise in LBOs and leveraged acquisition finance, representing financial institutions (mainly debt funds) as well as sponsors and borrowers. Proskauer’s experience extends to the acquisition finance of listed companies, public offerings and block acquisitions. The Firm also advises debtors, creditors and/or sponsors in the context of leverage debt restructuring operations and is well positioned to engage in transactions globally, with offices in major financial centres around the world. The diversity of Proskauer’s Finance Practice gives the Firm unparalleled market knowledge, and its representation of lenders and borrowers allows it to appreciate critical deal points from the perspective of all parties to the transaction.

Compliance:

Proskauer’s Corporate Investigations and Compliance Practice has a geographic scope that spans the globe and covers the full spectrum of investigation and compliance-related advice and assistance. The team has advised U.S., European and Chinese multinationals on FCPA and international anti-bribery issues around the world – from South America to Eastern Asia. Proskauer advises clients on governance and compliance issues and supports multinational organisations on a wide range of regulatory matters, with a particular focus on compliance with international anti-bribery laws. The team assists clients in developing and improving appropriate policies and procedures, conducting extensive due diligence in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and involving various third parties, conducting complex internal investigations and carrying out proactive internal audits.

International Arbitration:

The Firm’s International Arbitration Group handles the full range of cross-border commercial disputes, including those involving mergers and acquisitions, investments, distribution contracts, licensing agreements, supply and manufacturing contracts, shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements. The lawyers act as counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations involving corporations from the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia and held all over the world and under all the major international arbitration rules, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, and the Swiss Chambers of Commerce. The group represents clients in diverse industries, notably pharmaceutical, lodging and gaming, real estate, consumer products, construction, telecommunications, new media, energy, finance and sports. The team’s fluency in English, French, Spanish and German, coupled with their knowledge of and sensitivity to different cultures and jurisdictions enable the Firm to effectively represent clients before international arbitration tribunals.