Mayer Brown announced today that private equity lawyer Robert Pohlus has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in New York. Pohlus arrives from Proskauer Rose in New York.
“Robert’s extensive experience in cross-border private equity and M&A transactions, particularly in the advanced technologies and financial services industries, aligns perfectly with our clients’ growing needs and our strategy of offering distinctive service through deep industry experience,” said Kevin Sheridan, leader of Mayer Brown’s global Corporate & Securities practice. “Robert brings our dedicated private equity M&A team to over twenty partners across our US, UK and European offices, positioning us to play a key role in navigating domestic and cross-border deals with the exemplary level of execution our clients have come to expect of Mayer Brown.”
Robert’s practice focuses on representing large-cap and middle-market private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in their most significant and complex transactions across a wide array of industries. He routinely advises clients on leveraged buyouts of both public and private companies, cross-border transactions, carve-out transactions, strategic acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and co-investments.
“Mayer Brown’s stellar reputation in delivering quality legal services and impressive M&A and private equity platform, including its significant strength in tax, finance and fund formation, made the firm the obvious choice,” added Robert.
“Robert is a terrific fit as we continue our corporate growth in New York, “said Matthew Ingber, managing partner of Mayer Brown’s New York office. “His deep industry expertise representing asset managers complements our private equity team’s ability to offer sophisticated business solutions for our clients’ most important strategic transactions.”
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