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August 11, 2008 (New York, NY) - Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with more than 750 lawyers worldwide, announced that Joshua W. Thompson, a leading corporate lawyer and former General Counsel and Secretary of Jefferies Finance, has joined the firm as a partner in New York.
Mr. Thompson focuses on leveraged finance with a particular emphasis on acquisition finance and debt transactions for investment banks. As General Counsel at Jefferies Finance, he was instrumental in negotiating and managing all financings for the company and oversaw the creation of its legal department and compliance systems.
"Joshua's background and experience in dealing with sophisticated transactions further enhances the strength of our rapidly expanding Corporate Department and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm," said Allen I. Fagin, Chairman of Proskauer.
Prior to joining Jefferies, Mr. Thompson was at White & Case, where he represented major investment banks and leading private equity sponsors, hedge funds and corporations, with an emphasis on complex acquisition financings, asset-based financings, structured financings, recapitalizations, workouts, debt restructurings and liability management transactions. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of New South Wales.
Mr. Thompson is the latest partner to join Proskauer's New York office, which recently welcomed Jeffrey Neuburger, Robert Freeman and Kristen Mathews to its Technology, Media and Communications Practice Group.
Proskauer's Corporate Department consists of more than 200 lawyers worldwide who offer legal assistance to clients involving complex financial transactions and regulatory matters. Key practice areas of the department include mergers & 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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