NEW YORK, July 17, 2024 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that Private Funds partner Christopher (Chris) Robinson has been named a finalist for ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ in the 2024 New York Legal Awards. The annual awards, presented by the New York Law Journal, honor attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in New York State and beyond. The honorees are recognized for shaping the law, achieving outsized results for their clients, being an outstanding jurist and assisting those in need of legal services.
A co-head of Proskauer’s Secondary Transactions and Liquidity Solutions practice, Chris has led some of the most complex and noteworthy deals in the industry helping to bolster the Firm’s reputation as a premier and destination practice for secondary transactions. His practice covers all types of secondary transactions, including traditional LP-led deals, complicated GP-led liquidity solutions, tender offers, secondary direct transactions and preferred equity deals, and he has worked on some of the largest transactions in the history of the secondary market. Chris is often praised for his ability to maximize outcomes for his clients, which include some of the most active secondary players in the market.
The New York Legal Awards will be decided on September 5, 2024 in Manhattan. Winners are chosen by an experienced and diverse panel of judges and based on various factors such as the significance, impact and innovative nature of the work.
To learn more about Chris, click here: Chris Robinson
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The world’s leading organizations and global players choose Proskauer to represent them when they need it the most. With 800+ lawyers in key financial centers around the world, we are known for our pragmatic and commercial approach. Proskauer is the place to turn when a matter is complex, innovative and game-changing. We work seamlessly across practices, industries and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends and other industry-redefining companies.
Proskauer’s market-leading global secondaries team provides in-depth advice on all aspects of the secondaries market. In 2023, the team advised on over than 510 secondary transactions for more than 80 different clients, with total deal value exceeding $72 billion. The Firm’s market knowledge and experience representing GPs, buyers and sellers across all sectors and geographies, makes our team uniquely positioned to provide clients with practical commercial solutions to ensure even the most complex transactions are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
