Strategic hire strengthens Proskauer’s private equity M&A capabilities in Europe and supports continued international growth.
LONDON, October 8, 2025 – Proskauer announced today that Martin Graham has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Equity Transactions team in London. A prominent private equity lawyer with significant cross-border expertise, Martin will enhance Proskauer’s private equity platform in London and support its expanding international presence.
Martin has led investment teams across a range of private equity strategies, including sourcing opportunities, co-leading legal and transaction execution, and serving on investment committee and portfolio company boards. His background spans private equity and distressed debt investing, structured equity, hybrid capital, direct lending, M&A, financing, restructuring and litigation.
“Martin has advised on complex M&A, hybrid capital and restructuring transactions across markets and sectors. His experience strengthens our ability to support clients as they deploy capital and pursue strategic growth,” said Steven Davis, Head of Proskauer’s Private Equity and M&A Transactions Group – Europe and head of the London office. “Martin understands how to manage risk and deliver results in a dynamic deal environment and will help us provide the insight and execution our clients need.”
“Martin understands the full spectrum of private capital, from finance and private equity to special situations. His cross-practice experience will bring immediate value to our team and ensure we deliver strong outcomes for our clients,” said Sarah Stasny, Head of Private Equity Transactions – US.
Proskauer’s global Private Equity and M&A practice includes more than 100 lawyers across the U.S., London and Paris. Martin’s hire reinforces the Firm’s continued investment in private equity and M&A and its commitment to building a premier private capital platform.
With Martin’s arrival, Proskauer’s London office has welcomed nine lateral partners over the past 12 months, underscoring the Firm’s commitment to London as a critical market for the Firm. These partners broaden the Firm’s capabilities across private equity, restructuring, leveraged finance, private investment funds, secondaries, litigation, tax and regulatory. The partners who have joined the Firm are: Sylvain Dhennin, Clare Cottle, Delphine Jaugey, Duncan Woollard, Jonathon Egerton-Peters, Daniella Abel, Anna Maleva-Otto and Peter Mason.
Martin joins the Firm from Oaktree Capital Management where he was a Managing Director.
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