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New York, NY 10112
United States of America

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Richard Ross

Counsel

Practice Description

Richard Ross is a corporate attorney concentrating in mergers and acquisitions, securities law and general corporate law. Mr. Ross has extensive experience representing clients in public and private transactions; negotiated acquisitions and contested takeovers; joint ventures; spin-offs and other corporate transactions.

Representative Matters

  • Represented Aeroflex in its acquisition by a group of private equity investors.
  • Represented Glenn Nussdorf in a successful consent solicitation against Parlux Fragrances.
  • Represented Goldman Sachs, as financial advisor to the board of directors of Alberto-Culver, in Alberto-Culver's spin-off of the Sally Beauty business.
  • Represented JPMorgan Chase, financial advisor to the board of directors of Michaels Stores, in Michaels Stores acquisition by Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group.
  • Represented Merrill Lynch, as financial advisor to the special committee of the board of directors of Eon Labs, established to consider the acquisition of Eon Labs by Novartis AG.
  • Represented ALLETE in its spin-off of ADESA.

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Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity Transactional

Corporate Governance

Securities Compliance

Corporate

Capital Markets

Regions

United States

North America

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, B.S., 1984
  • Stanford University, M.A., 1993
  • Cornell University, M.B.A., 1999
  • Cornell Law School, J.D., 1999

Professional Background

  • Vice President & Assistant General Counsel - Merchant Banking Legal, Goldman Sachs & Co., 2007-2009
  • Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 1999 - 2007

Admissions

2000

New York

Languages

English