Kenneth D. Baronoff

Experience

Ken has deep experience representing founder‑owned businesses and companies with control shareholders and helping them navigate the unique complexities of their transactions. He leads Solomon’s flagship Founder & Family‑Controlled Business Summit, held annually.

Ken has advised numerous Boards of Directors and Special Committees including ACS, Caesar’s, Caleres, Claire’s Stores, Finish Line, Guitar Center, Henry Schein, Instinet, Marvel Enterprises, May Department Stores, Panavision, Publishers Clearing House, S&C Electric Company, School of Visual Arts, Sharper Image and Viacom.

Select transactions include:

• Special Committee of Guess? Inc.’s Board of Directors in its take-private transaction by Authentic Brands
• Special Committee of System1’s Board of Directors in its sale of Total Security to Just Develop It
• London Stock Exchange in its purchase of the Frank Russell Company
• Conair in its sale to American Securities
• CC Capital in its purchase of Wilshire and numerous add-on acquisitions
• Perry Ellis in the refinancing of its going private indebtedness
• Finish Line in its sale to JD Sports
• Nutraceutical Corporation in its sale to HGGC
• Randa Corporation in numerous buyside engagements
• Del Laboratories in its sale to Kelso & Co.
• Pilot groups of both Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines in the restructuring of each of these airlines’ cost structures

Ken began his career at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP where he practiced corporate law, before joining Salomon Brothers as an Associate in its M&A department