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New Partner Will Expand and Further Strengthen Proskauer's Latin American Corporate Practice
November 3, 2005 - (New York, NY) - Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with over 700 lawyers in the U.S. and Europe, announced that Antonio N. Piccirillo has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Piccirillo, whose practice focuses principally on transactional and finance matters in Latin America, particularly Brazil and Mexico, was previously a partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP.
Mr. Piccirillo has extensive experience in securities offerings, lending transactions and debt restructurings and also provides securities law compliance counseling for public companies in Latin America.
"Tony's extensive background in Latin American transactions adds even greater depth to our international corporate practice," said Proskauer Chairman Allen I. Fagin. "His experience advising a range of clients on scores of complex transactions will further strengthen our formidable capabilities in this area and make him an invaluable addition the firm."
Prior to joining Proskauer, Mr. Piccirillo was at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP for ten years, working closely with Latin American businesses on a range of finance matters. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, he earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law. He is fluent in Portuguese and has a working knowledge of Spanish and Italian.
"Tony's arrival represents a substantial boost to our expanding Latin American practice," said Carlos Martinez, the Proskauer partner who established the practice in 2000. "In particular, Tony solidifies our position as a prominent player in the very important Brazilian market."
Ronald R. Papa, co-chair of Proskauer's Corporate Department, commented: "Our corporate practice is in the midst of a major growth spurt, with recent additions in a number of strategic areas including private equity, M&A, lending and hedge funds, and geographic locations including Boston, Los Angeles, Paris and New York. Expanding our Latin American capabilities is part of our continuing effort to build Proskauer's abilities to service transactions of all types in all parts of the world."
Proskauer's Latin American practice offers legal services and solutions to companies, investors and financial institutions based both in Latin America and in the United States. The firm's broad range of expertise in transactional, corporate and regulatory, bankruptcy and restructuring, and labor and employment law as well as litigation and dispute resolution allows it to assist clients in cutting edge transactions as well as in day-to-day matters.
Proskauer's Corporate Department consists of 200 attorneys worldwide including a group of over 20 attorneys working on Latin American matters, many of whom are fluent in Portuguese or Spanish. The firm's corporate attorneys counsel clients in the full range of sophisticated financial transactions and in daily business and regulatory matters. Core practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, finance, and bankruptcy.
About Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose, founded in 1875, is an international law firm providing a wide variety of legal services to clients worldwide from offices in Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Paris, São Paulo, and Washington, D.C. The firm has wide experience in all areas of practice important to businesses and individuals including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, general commercial litigation, corporate governance matters, conducting internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal defense, private equity and fund formation, patent and intellectual property litigation and prosecution, labor and employment law, real estate transactions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, trusts and estates, and taxation. Its clients span industries including chemicals, entertainment, financial services, health care, information technology, insurance, internet, lodging and gaming, manufacturing, media and communications, pharmaceuticals, real estate investment, sports, and transportation. The firm can be found online at http://www.proskauer.com.
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