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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Proskauer Rose LLP covers tax elements of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and real estate transactions, in addition to particular expertise in the private equity space. Robert Gaut leads the team, and has a broad practice which includes corporate tax structuring, real estate tax matters, and fund formation taxation. Also key are private equity specialist Stephen Pevsner, and London office managing partner Mary Kuusisto, who has expertise in both US and UK tax law. Catherine Sear advises managers and investors on private investment fund taxation.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Lots of knowledge in the team on fund/asset management specific tax issues and more generally on corporate tax matters and group structuring.’

  • ‘Depth of knowledge in the team is impressive.’

  • ‘The team provides an excellent combination of technical abilities, general business, acumen, and strong interpersonal skills.’

  • ‘Mary Kuusisto is a very strong, technical tax attorney that is also very personable, has a strong understanding of the business, and is very helpful.’

  • ‘Outstanding expertise, very client centred, solution oriented, delivery within timeline.’

  • ‘Very capable, very charismatic, very reliable, very efficient.’

Key clients

  • 17Capital
  • Accor
  • Antin Infrastructure Partners
  • AnaCap
  • Ardian
  • Ares
  • Arkema Inc.
  • Blossom Capital
  • Deliveroo
  • EMK Capital
  • GIC and Blackstone Credit
  • G Square
  • Hg
  • Hollyport Capital
  • Lovell Minnick
  • Onex Falcon
  • Rubicon Partners
  • Top Tier

Work highlights

  • Advised Hollyport Capital on the formation of its latest fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities Fund VIII2, which closed above its target of $1.5 billion.
  • Advised Ares Management on the provision of financing for Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited’s acquisition of a significant controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe SA.
  • Advised AnaCap Financial Partners on the spin out of its credit business to form Veld Capital. This was funded by the former AnaCap credit team and Trive, a US fund of GPs.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Robert Gaut

Robert Gaut

Proskauer Rose LLP

Robert Gaut is a tax partner and head of Proskauer's UK tax practice in London. Robert provides advice on a full range of UK and international tax issues relating to fund formation, private equity deals, finance transactions and private equity real estate matters, including experience with non-traditional equity transactions, such as debt-like preferred equity and co-investments for private credit investors. Robert is highly-regarded for his ability to provide sophisticated tax advice to many of the world’s preeminent multinational companies, sovereign wealth funds, investment banks and private equity and credit funds. Clients have commented to legal directories that Robert is “really technical and knows his stuff,” and “has a very strong knowledge of the various tax laws, but also presents more innovative techniques and strategies."

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Robert Gaut

Other key lawyers

Stephen Pevsner, Mary Kuusisto, Catherine Sear