Latin America - Latin America: International firms
Proskauer Rose LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP’s Latin America-focused corporate and M&A team is primarily located in New York, but draws further support from its sizeable São Paulo office. The team has a history of headline cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in the region, notably in the financial services, energy and natural resources, life sciences, manufacturing and mining sectors. It has close connections to major multinationals, financial sponsors, multi-latinas and family groups in the region. New York partner Carlos Martinez leads the Latin America group and has an extensive history in M&A and corporate transactions, building close connections to a number of major clients in the region. New York’s Daniel Ganitsky is global co-head of the M&A practice, and also has a fine record in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in Latin America. São Paulo and New York-based Fábio Yamada provides further advisory, transactional and finance experience – particularly in relation to institutional investors, private equity and other alternative asset fund managers. While not solely focused on Latin America, associate Lauren Kim impresses.
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Testimonials
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‘I worked with the Latin American team of Proskauer Rose, namely Dan Ganitsky, Kunal Dogra and Lauren Kim. I was very well impressed by the knowledge of the team regarding the private equity industry, infrastructure agreements and their ability to coordinate multi-jurisdictional work with a very proactive and pro-deal approach.’
‘Dan Ganitsky is an excellent lawyer, very business-oriented, very knowledgeable about issues involving Latin American companies. Kunal is a deep lawyer, knows the agreement in detail. Lauren Kim seems to be an excellent senior associate.’
‘Proskauer Rose is the NY firm we always go to. Their lawyers have excellent treatment and good manners, in addition to being very efficient in terms of fees and very honest when transferring fees to clients. Unlike other firms, we really like that their partners are very committed to the transaction until the end, following up, and they don't let the partners manage the transactions. It is a first class firm, and without a doubt its ranking does not reflect the quality or experience of the firm and its lawyers.’
‘Daniel Ganitsky, partner. He is an excellent lawyer, very knowledgeable, highly sophisticated, and with outstanding negotiation skills. He is a person we love working with, because he is also very charismatic and always knows how to achieve the result we want. Kunal Dogra, partner. He is also very skilled and sophisticated. He is very patient, and he knows how to handle situations very well in the most tense moments. Carlos Martinez, partner. He is a highly networked lawyer, very charismatic and very knowledgeable not only of M&A and corporate law, but also of financial law.’
- ‘The M&A team is creative, highly resposive and problem-solver. Team understands Latam’s difficulties better than any other US practices I have worked with.’
- ‘Daniel Ganitsky - senior partner, attentive to main issues and always bring main risks for discussion. Kunal Dogra - very diligent partner, problem-solver Lauren Kim - amazing associate, responsive, deals well with different and complex demands at the same time and answers with assertviness and quickly.’
Key clients
- GCM Mining Corporation
- Gilinski Group
- Patria Investments
- Lightrock Brazil
- ASA Investments
- BRZ Investimentos
- BBDTVM
- 7CC
- Vox Capital
- Fourth Sail
Work highlights
- Advised Canadian gold mining company GCM Mining Corporation, which has operations and interests in Colombia and Guyana, on its merger with Aris Gold Corporation.
- Advised the Gilinski Group on its two hostile takeover bids in Colombia to acquire Grupo Nutresa and Grupo Suramericana.
- Advised Patria Investments on its definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company ODATA to Aligned Data Centers.