Richard Ross
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
- New York
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Richard leads complex corporate transactions in both U.S. and cross-border deals.
Richard Ross represents companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, and investment banks in a variety of complex corporate transactions. He advises clients in both U.S. and cross-border deals on public and private company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, distressed transactions, takeovers (negotiated and contested), leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, strategic investments, and joint ventures.
Richard also counsels clients on a broad range of corporate, securities, and business-related matters. These include directors’ duties and responsibilities and other aspects of corporate governance and disclosure issues.
Richard’s clients include Goldman Sachs, H.B. Fuller, Honeywell, Microsoft Corporation, Google Inc., Brightwood Capital Advisors, and Stanley Black & Decker.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 1999
- Cornell University, M.B.A., Finance, 1999
- Stanford University, M.A., Education, 1993
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S., Business Administration, 1984
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
Related Employment
- Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, NY, Counsel, 2009 - 2012
- Goldman Sachs & Co., New York, NY, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel - Merchant Banking Legal, 2007 - 2009
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY, Associate, 1999 - 2007; Summer Associate, 1998
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Perkins Coie Strategic Diversity Committee, Member
- Cornell Law School, Adjunct Professor, 2018 – 2021
- Brooklyn Legal Services, Board of Directors