David A. Niemeyer focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Niemeyer has represented public and private clients, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, sovereign funds, family offices and special committees in a variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, auctions, investments, joint ventures, restructurings, spin-offs and SPAC transactions. He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance and other general corporate matters.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | M&A, Private Equity |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | M&A, Private Equity |
Notable transactions include:
Private Equity and Financial Sponsor Matters
- Hg in multiple matters, including:
- its sale of a stake in Intelerad Medical Systems Incorporated to TA Associates Management
- the merger of Norstella, a portfolio company of Hg and Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, with Citeline, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, which created a combined entity valued at $5 billion
- The Freedman Group in its acquisition of Mackie
- ArchKey Solutions, a portfolio company of the GFI Energy Group of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., in its:
- acquisition of Parsons Electric LLC
- partnership with One Rock Capital Partners, LLC
- the Power Opportunity Group of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. in a partnership with Sachs Electric Co.
- Del Real Foods in an investment by Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
- Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. in its controlling investment in My Alarm Center, LLC
Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions Matters
- Caesars Entertainment Corporation in its $17.3 billion acquisition by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
- the board of directors of Caesars Entertainment Corporation in connection with a settlement agreement with shareholder activist Carl Icahn, related matters and other general corporate matters
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. in its investment in SpaceX
- The Walt Disney Company in its:
- partnership with Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League to form the media streaming and technology company BAMTech, LLC
- acquisition of a minority stake in Vice Media
- United Talent Agency in multiple matters, including its acquisition of:
- MediaLink, a marketing and media consulting firm, from Ascential plc
- Fletcher & Company, a literary agency
- Hulu, LLC in its sale of a 10% stake to Time Warner Inc.
- Dermalogica in its acquisition by Unilever