September 11, 2013 (New York, São Paulo) – Global law firm Proskauer was recognized across seven practices and five lawyers were named leading individuals, across multiple practices, in Chambers Latin America 2014.
The Proskauer practices recognized by Chambers are:
- Brazil – Banking & Finance: International
- Brazil – Capital Markets: International
- Brazil – Corporate/M&A: International
- Latin America-wide – Banking & Finance
- Latin America-wide – Capital Markets
- Latin America-wide – Corporate/M&A
- Latin America-wide – Projects
The Proskauer lawyers recognized as leading individuals are:
- David Fenwick (Brazil – Banking & Finance: International; Brazil – Capital Markets: International; Latin America-wide – Banking & Finance; Latin America-wide – Capital Markets; Latin America – Projects)
- Daniel Ganitsky (Brazil – Corporate/MA: International; Latin America-wide – Corporate/M&A)
- Carlos Martinez (Latin America-wide – Capital Markets; Latin America-wide – Corporate/M&A)
- Antonio Piccirillo (Brazil – Banking & Finance: International; Brazil – Capital Markets: International; Brazil – Corporate/M&A: International; Latin America-wide – Banking & Finance; Latin America-wide – Capital Markets; Latin America-wide – Projects)
- Fábio Yamada (Brazil – Banking & Finance: International; Brazil – Capital Markets: International; Latin America-wide – Capital Markets)
Chambers noted in its commentary about Proskauer: “This highly regarded international player has secured a solid position in the Brazilian market with a dedicated team of Portuguese and Spanish-speaking attorneys who work closely with the practice in New York. The finance team handles a large volume of structured and syndicated bank lending deals and particularly stands out for its expertise in trade finance and debt reorganisation. The São Paulo division has established a solid local presence for capital markets and the team primarily represents financial institutions and focuses on structured finance deals and debt restructuring. The group routinely represents international clients seeking to invest in the region as well as locally based companies looking to benefit from the team's specialist knowledge of the US market.” Sources added, “the team demonstrates excellent knowledge of international law and financial contracts and stands out for its vast experience and its swift and practical approach. They provide an agile service and the partners are always available.”
For more than 20 years, Chambers and Partners have published the leading directories of the legal profession, earning a reputation based on the independence and objectivity of its research. Since 2008, it has published Chambers Latin America, with this year’s edition drawing on more than 12,000 interviews with lawyers and clients to identify leading lawyers and law firms in the region.
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.