Representatives of asset managers often take up positions on the boards of portfolio companies. We have written posts before on some of the litigation and regulatory risks that can arise, both for the asset managers and the individuals including: Portfolio Company Risk: Plaintiffs Set Sights on Sponsors and Board Directors, The Trend of Increasing Disclosure Obligations for Private Funds Continues in 2022, SEC Proposes Advisers Act Reforms Focusing on Private Fund Investor Protections.

Read the full post on Proskauer’s Capital Commitment blog.

Photo of Julia Alonzo Julia Alonzo

Julia Alonzo is the Litigation Department Legal Director.  She works closely with the department’s co-chairs to manage its business and operations, and works with the entire department to execute on its strategic plan.  As a long-time Proskauer lawyer, and an accomplished member of…

Julia Alonzo is the Litigation Department Legal Director.  She works closely with the department’s co-chairs to manage its business and operations, and works with the entire department to execute on its strategic plan.  As a long-time Proskauer lawyer, and an accomplished member of its Litigation Department,  Julia has taken on an additional firm-wide leadership role that focuses on building a community that  provides fair opportunities for women attorneys across all departments and at all stages of their careers.

Julia also serves on the Firm’s Hiring Committee and Summer Program Committee.

Until 2024, Julia was a Senior Counsel in Proskauer’s Litigation Department, with a focus on securities, corporate governance, and restructuring litigation.

Photo of Dorothy Murray Dorothy Murray

Dorothy Murray is a partner in the Litigation Department specializing in investment and commercial dispute resolution. She supports clients across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, asset management/private equity, energy, telecoms, and maritime.

Dorothy represents clients in disputes arising from all…

Dorothy Murray is a partner in the Litigation Department specializing in investment and commercial dispute resolution. She supports clients across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, asset management/private equity, energy, telecoms, and maritime.

Dorothy represents clients in disputes arising from all aspects of their business, whether those disputes are post M&A, shareholder, employment, contractual, partnership or JV related.

Dorothy has experience managing litigation in common and civil law jurisdictions, and in commercial and investor state arbitration.  She is fluent with all the key divisions of the English High Courts and major arbitral institutional rules, including LCIA, ICC, LMAA, SCC, ISCID and UNICTRAL.  One of her particular interests is in the enforcement of arbitral awards.

In addition to representation in contentious matters, she uses her disputes experience to support clients at the transaction and pre‑action stages, working with companies and funds to identify, understand and mitigate personal and corporate liabilities and risks.