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January 19, 2006 - (New York, NY) - Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with more than 700 lawyers in the United States and Europe, announced that Benjamin J. Catalano, a seasoned lawyer with extensive broker-dealer, financial institution and exchange regulation experience, has joined the firm's Broker-Dealer and Investment Management Group as a partner. He will be based in Proskauer's New York office.
Mr. Catalano has extensive experience advising broker-dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds, banks, and exchange markets in all aspects of compliance with federal and state securities laws, as well as the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, NASD and other self-regulatory organizations. In addition, he has represented broker-dealers and financial institutions in complex securities litigation, arbitration, Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory enforcement matters, and regulatory investigations and examinations. He is also a Wall Street veteran, having worked in senior positions in the compliance departments of PaineWebber, Inc. and Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.
"Benjamin's breadth of experience in advising clients on compliance and regulatory issues as well as representing them in government investigations and enforcement matters made him a natural addition to what is already an accomplished practice," said Allen I. Fagin, Chairman of Proskauer Rose.
Prior to joining Proskauer Rose, Mr. Catalano was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. He is a graduate of Boston College and holds a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law.
"Benjamin's professional experience working on important compliance matters from all perspectives will serve as an invaluable resource to allow us to continue to anticipate and solve our client's most complex issues and grow the practice," agreed Kathy H. Rocklen and Stephen L. Ratner, co-heads of Proskauer's Broker-Dealer and Investment Management Group.
Proskauer's Broker-Dealer and Investment Management Group represents a broad spectrum of financial institutions, including full service and boutique brokerage firms, domestic and foreign investment banks, investment advisers, investment companies, business development companies, hedge funds, private investment funds, and banks. The group provides counsel on securities regulatory matters, corporate and investment company governance, capital markets transactions, internal investigations, regulatory investigations, civil enforcement proceedings, criminal prosecutions, arbitrations, and complex litigations.
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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