Firm Deepens M&A Bench With Restructuring and Special Situations Specialists
NEW YORK, November 11, 2024 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Corporate partners Jonathan (Jon) Gill and Robb Tretter. Jon and Robb will join the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice in New York. Jon and Robb represent private investment firms and public and private companies in M&A transactions, often in distressed and special situations.
“As businesses navigate today’s rapidly changing economic landscape, having skilled advisors who can anticipate risks and capitalize on distressed or opportunistic situations is critical,” said Proskauer Chairman Tim Mungovan. “Jon and Robb have a proven track record of providing strategic guidance to organizations in complex and distressed M&A opportunities. Their experience will strengthen our bench of M&A experts and deepen our ability to help clients seize upon unique opportunities.”
“Given the increasing number of special situations funds being raised, there is clearly appetite in the market to deploy capital on distressed and stressed companies,” noted Daniel Ganitsky, co-head of Proskauer’s global M&A practice. “With their legal acumen and knowledge of the special situations market, Jon and Robb are terrific additions to our M&A practice. They will be an asset to clients across industries and around the world as they seek to buy, sell and invest in organizations, whether a sponsor-backed or strategic transaction.”
Jon advises public and private clients on corporate securities matters, debt and equity tender offers, confidentiality concerns, rights offerings and shareholder and inter-creditor agreements. He provides comprehensive corporate, securities and bankruptcy law advice throughout the lifecycle of transactions, from pre-commitment and execution to exit. His work includes representing creditor groups in both in-court and out-of-court reorganizations, plan fundings and debtor-in-possession financings.
“In a dynamic M&A market, clients need advisors that can grow and adapt alongside them in order to help them navigate headwinds and understand the best strategies to buy and sell assets. Proskauer’s entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to client success allows it to do just that. I am thrilled to join the Firm alongside Robb and look forward to beginning our work at Proskauer,” said Jon.
Robb works with private investment firms, corporations and financial institutions across a range of industries, including airlines, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, leisure, chemicals and financial services. He advises on a broad array of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financing arrangements, securities law compliance and corporate governance. Robb has extensive experience advising on private and public takeovers, restructurings, reorganizations and special situations, both in the U.S. and internationally. He also regularly counsels clients on private capital deployment, especially in preferred equity investments (including into fund structures), as well as asset and stock purchases and sales, often in the context of leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and restructurings.
"Jon and I are excited to join Proskauer, a firm known for its market-leading private credit practice and strength in special situations lending, especially at such a pivotal time in the market," said Robb. "Proskauer’s deep bench of lawyers and its cross-practice approach offers clients an ideal platform to address the complex challenges they face today. I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues across M&A, private debt and other areas across the Firm.”
Jon earned his LLM from Columbia Law School (James Kent Scholar) and his LLB (Honors) from Adelaide University. Robb received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.
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