Avinash Ganatra to New York Office
New York, August 2, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Dewey Ballantine LLP, a global law firm, announced today that Avinash V. Ganatra has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Finance Group. Mr. Ganatra joins Dewey Ballantine from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York.
Mr. Ganatra represents issuers and underwriters in major initial public offerings, high-yield offerings, complex equity and debt restructurings, and private equity and venture capital transactions. He also advises clients on U.S. securities law matters, including disclosure and regulatory requirements and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. His clients have included Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, AMC Entertainment Inc., Mirant Corporation, NASDAQ, Western Gas Resources and Xerox Corporation.
James A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., chair of Dewey Ballantine’s Corporate Department, said of Mr. Ganatra’s arrival: “Avi’s unique capabilities in acquisition finance and leveraged transactions, as well as his entrepreneurial spirit, make him a tremendous asset to our team and clients. He will help financial institution and other corporate clients safely navigate capital markets challenges, at a time when their transactions are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and complex.”
Mr. Ganatra was one of the founding members of the South Asian Bar Association of New York in 1998 and served as the organization’s president from 1998 to 2000. He is admitted to the New York Bar and to the Bar in India. Mr. Ganatra received an LL.M. from New York University in 1994, an LL.B. from the University of Bombay in 1993 and a B.Com. from the University of Bombay in 1990.
