Ross is a highly accomplished private equity and M&A lawyer with a proven track record of advising clients on complex, high-stakes transactions. As a partner in the Global Corporate Group, he focuses on private equity and middle-market M&A, representing sponsors, investors, strategic acquirers, and management teams across a range of industries. With extensive experience in structuring and negotiating deals, he is known for his ability to navigate difficult legal and business issues while driving transactions to successful closings. He also regularly advises founders when selling their businesses to private equity, bringing both a deep understanding of the private equity space and a practical, straightforward approach to educating those who don’t live and breathe M&A every day.
In addition to his private equity and M&A practice, Ross represents top-tier talent, including recording artists, film and TV stars, athletes, and other high-profile individuals in their business ventures. He also counsels brands, media companies, and other businesses seeking to leverage celebrity partnerships to enhance their market presence. His unique combination of corporate deal-making experience and entertainment industry insight allows him to craft innovative solutions that align with his clients’ strategic objectives. And with a keen sense of both business strategy and deal dynamics, he ensures that negotiations run smoothly and that any drama stays where it belongs: on-screen.
Ross takes a pragmatic and results-oriented approach to lawyering, ensuring that legal complexities don't derail deals or create unnecessary headaches. Clients value his ability to cut through the noise, anticipate challenges, and deliver commercially sound advice that balances risk with opportunity. Whether guiding private equity firms, management teams, and investors through nuanced M&A transactions or structuring groundbreaking partnerships in the entertainment space, he is a trusted advisor known for his skill, judgment, and ability to execute at the highest level.
On top of his client work, Ross is actively involved in philanthropy and pro bono efforts, advising small business owners in under-resourced communities and creatives who may not yet have access to sophisticated legal counsel. He brings the same level of commitment and strategic insight to these engagements as he does to his paying clients, helping entrepreneurs and artists protect and grow their businesses. He is also at the forefront of technology in the legal practice and plays a key role in firmwide initiatives to incorporate the responsible use of AI and other tools to enhance efficiency, improve legal outcomes, and better serve clients.
