Proskauer Rose LLP

Chairman: Timothy Mungovan

Number of partners: 250

Offices: Boca Raton, Chicago, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New Orleans, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, São Paulo, 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 centers around the world, Proskauer is known for the pragmatic and commercial approach it brings 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. They are committed to excellence as a best-in-class, trusted advisor to prestigious clients as they navigate complex challenges and seek to capitalize on market opportunities. Today, much of that work happens at the intersection of private capital and global finance.

Proskauer’s 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:

Proskauer’s practice focuses on services within its Corporate, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Tax and Private Client Services Departments.

Corporate

The Firm’s Corporate lawyers advise clients across a wide range of sophisticated transactions. Core practices include private funds (inclusive of buyout, growth, venture, private credit, hedge, secondaries and real assets); mergers and acquisitions; private equity transactions; restructuring; capital markets; global finance; private credit transactions; registered funds and regulatory.

Labor & Employment

Proskauer has long been one of the world’s leading firms for labor and employment law. Its lawyers have played key roles in groundbreaking matters and legislation. Core practices include employee benefits and executive compensation (including ERISA litigation); investigations, counselling and training; class action; labor-management relations; high-stakes litigation and arbitration; and wage and hour disputes.

Litigation

Proskauer’s Litigation Department represents clients in high-stakes litigation, addresses novel critical issues, protects reputations and sets precedents. The 150+ litigators cover the full spectrum of complex commercial litigation practice areas, including antitrust; asset management; bankruptcy; copyright; false advertising; insurance recovery; international arbitration; patent; privacy and cybersecurity; mass torts and products liability; real estate; securities; sports; trademark and white collar; and have built a track record of success both inside and outside the courtroom. The Firm is also known for its Appellate Practice, which handles appeals in federal and state court, and advises on investigations and compliance issues.

Tax

Within its broad tax capabilities, the Firm focuses on the tax aspects of investment funds, transactions and tax-exempt organizations, as well as those of employee benefits and executive compensation.

Private Client Services

The Firm’s Private Client Services team — one of the largest of its kind — handles estate planning; estate and trust administration; charitable gift planning; fiduciary litigation; and serves as outside counsel to financial institutions and pension plans.

Industry Focus

Proskauer is widely recognized for its industry concentrations in asset management; private capital; financial services; hospitality, gaming and leisure; health care; life sciences; technology; media; entertainment; real assets; and sports.