Robert Banerjea is of counsel in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups.

Mr. Banerjea represents public and private clients in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, recapitalizations and other complex corporate transactions. In addition, Mr. Banerjea advises clients on corporate governance, shareholder activism, takeover preparedness and general corporate matters. He also represents investment banks as financial advisors in M&A transactions. In addition to his domestic practice, Mr. Banerjea has advised a number of Brazilian clients on cross-border transactions, and he has practiced law at the German offices of a magic circle firm. Previously, Mr. Banerjea was an investment banker at a bulge bracket bank.

Mr. Banerjea has authored and co-authored numerous publications on M&A and corporate law issues, including a treatise on derivative actions.

Mr. Banerjea earned his LL.M. in 2002 from New York University School of Law. He received his doctorate in corporate law (Ph.D. equivalent), magna cum laude, from the University of Bonn in 2000 and his law degree (J.D. equivalent) from the University of Cologne in 1997.

Mr. Banerjea is admitted to practice in the State of New York.