Firm Continues to Deepen Transactional Platform with Third Partner to Join Proskauer This Month

NEW YORK, October 24, 2022 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Jonathan “JD” DeSantis as a partner in its New York office. JD will join the Capital Markets and Leveraged Finance groups at Proskauer. Proskauer has one of the largest finance practices with over 30 partners globally, handling a full range of complex corporate finance matters.

“JD’s unique experience across the full gamut of capital markets and finance matters will further bolster our transactional platform, which supports a wide range of issuers, underwriters, asset managers and borrowers of all types,” said Stephen A. Boyko, co-chair of Proskauer's Corporate Department. “His broad experience will be invaluable to clients as we counsel them on an increasing range of financial products.”

With more than 20 years of legal experience, JD has represented a number of Fortune 500 companies and most of the major financial institutions in connection with capital markets and finance transactions, including IPOs and other equity offerings, investment grade bonds, high-yield bonds, investment grade debt facilities and leveraged bank financings.  

“Throughout his career, top corporations, banks and other leading institutions have relied on JD to handle their most complex matters. His experience in both the capital markets and finance spaces will be invaluable and we are thrilled to welcome him to Proskauer,” said Daryn A. Grossman, Managing Partner of the Firm.

“Leading companies and financing providers recognize Proskauer as a go-to firm for a variety of financial products. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues and leveraging my experience to provide counsel to lenders and borrowers on their ever-changing business needs,” said JD.

JD received his B.A. from Dartmouth College and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law. He joins from Shearman & Sterling.

JD is the second partner to join Proskauer this month. The Firm also announced the arrival of Frazer Money as a Tax partner in London, bringing its total number of transactional hires to seven for 2022. Proskauer has also welcomed partners Joshua Apfelroth (M&A), Kristina Trauger (Capital Markets), Evan Palenschat (Private Credit), Robert Sutton (Private Funds) and Barry Newman (Finance) as it continues to increase the breadth and depth of the Firm’s transactional platform which provides a wide range of services to clients.

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