September 12, 2014 (New York; São Paulo) – Global law firm Proskauer has once again been recognized as a leading corporate and finance law firm in Latin America by The Legal 500.

Regarded as one the world’s top law firms, Proskauer was recommended by The Legal 500 Latin America 2014 in the fields of International Firms: Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A, with five partners highlighted in their respective practices:

• David Fenwick (Banking and Finance; Capital Markets)
• Carlos Martinez (Banking and Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate and M&A)
• Antonio Piccirillo (Banking and Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate and M&A)
• Fabio Yamada (Banking and Finance; Capital Markets)
• Daniel Ganitsky (Corporate and M&A)

In Banking and Finance, Proskauer was praised by The Legal 500 for “the amount of time which partners dedicate to each engagement.” Clients acknowledge that the firm is “‘outstanding’, ‘responsive’, ‘knowledgeable about the industries related to transactions’, ‘highly experienced in the Brazilian banking and finance market’, and ‘good value for money.’” Head of the Sao Paulo office Antonio Piccirillo has a ‘‘deep knowledge of cross-border finance transactions in Latin America.” The Sao Paulo group also includes Carlos Martinez who “brings additional depth to the team,” David Fenwick, who “is a ‘very strong’ lawyer,” and Fábio Yamada who is “‘super hands-on’ and is noted for his ‘understanding of the Brazilian market and legal framework.’”

In Capital Markets, “The ‘excellent’ team attracts praise for its ‘top expertise’, ‘professionalism’, ‘team work’ and ‘outstanding service’, and is ‘superb value for money’. Clients also acknowledge the availability and responsiveness of the partners, and the team’s language capabilities and knowledge of Latin American markets, particularly Brazil.”  

In Corporate/M&A, the firm “delivers ‘a top level of service’ and has ‘tremendous industry knowledge’, and attracts a healthy flow of inbound and outbound transactions.’” Clients state that the firm has “an ‘excellent’ team with ‘a strong bench,’” and Daniel Ganitsky is “‘a hands-on partner’, he is ‘a pleasure to work with’, and is noted for his ‘expertise.’”

Proskauer’s Latin America Group advises a broad range of clients headquartered and doing business in the region. Services include mergers and acquisitions counseling for acquirers and targets; capital markets advice for issuers and underwriters in securities offerings, including initial public offerings and debt offerings; and syndicated lending, project finance, securitization and prepayment of exports transactions for financial institutions, borrowers and sponsors. The group also advises Latin American companies on Securities and Exchange Commission-reporting obligations and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance matters.