Kenneth D Baronoff

Kenneth Baronoff is a partner and Chief Operating Officer with day to day responsibility for running PJSC. He is also a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group and Head of the Special Committee and Fairness Opinion Practice. Mr. Baronoff joined the firm in 1999 and has over 20 years of investment banking experience. He has advised numerous Special Committees and Boards of Directors including ACS, Atari, Claire’s Stores Inc., Finish Line, Inc., FTSE, Grand Toys, Guitar Center, Gymboree Corporation, Harrah’s Entertainment (now Caesar’s,) Henry Schein, Instinet Group, Marvel Enterprises, May Department Stores, Nutraceutical Corporation, Panavision, Planvista, Pope Resources, S&C Electric Company, Sharper Image, W.P. Carey and Viacom. Mr. Baronoff has also advised Charlotte Russe in its sale to Advent International, Del Laboratories in its sale to Kelso & Co., Twin Laboratories in its sale to IdeaSphere, Randa Corporation in numerous buyside engagements, and the pilot groups of both Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines in the restructuring of each of these airlines’ cost structures. Prior to joining PJSC, Mr. Baronoff was head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Department at Barington Capital Group. Mr. Baronoff began his career at Cahill Gordon and Reindel where he practiced corporate law before joining Salomon Brothers as an Associate in its Mergers and Acquisitions Department. He has served as a Vice President in the Investment Banking Department of Kemper Securities Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co. Mr. Baronoff received a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.S. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude.