Bart Williams and Manuel Cachan from Munger, Tolles & Olson join Proskauer Rose as partners in Proskauer’s white collar defense and sports law practices. Bart, a former co-managing partner of Munger, brings substantial trial law experience to Proskauer. Bart has served as lead trial counsel for Wells Fargo Bank in multiple cases, including a proposed class action that accuses the bank of unlawful sales tactics. He’s also represented Motion Picture Association of America and Phillip “Dr. Phil” McGraw as litigation clients. Manuel is a seasoned trial lawyer who has served as second-chair counsel alongside Williams in a case accusing Wells Fargo of mismanaging pension investments. He also served as second chair in another Williams-led trial, defending NBCUniversal in a high-profile age discrimination suit brought by former NBC news producer Frank Snepp.
