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David L. Shaw

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  • Partner | M&A and Private Equity

New York

T: +1.212.859.8803

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David Shaw represents private equity firms and public and private companies in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. His experience spans transaction types, including acquisitions, dispositions, majority and minority investments, and private and public equity offerings.

Work highlights:

  • Onex Corporation in multiple engagements, including: Ares Management Corporation’s acquisition of a significant minority interest in its portfolio company, Ryan LLC, valuing Ryan at $2.5b; its majority investment in OneDigital, valuing the company at $2.65b; its acquisition of a majority interest in WireCo Worldgroup; its acquisition of Emerald Expositions from Nielsen (including Emerald’s IPO and numerous add-on acquisitions); its acquisition of Jack's Family Restaurants; its investment in Advanced Integration Technology (AIT); alongside AIT, its sale of a portion of AIT to Qatar Investment Authority; its investment in Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) an...

David Shaw represents private equity firms and public and private companies in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. His experience spans transaction types, including acquisitions, dispositions, majority and minority investments, and private and public equity offerings.

Work highlights:

  • Onex Corporation in multiple engagements, including: Ares Management Corporation’s acquisition of a significant minority interest in its portfolio company, Ryan LLC, valuing Ryan at $2.5b; its majority investment in OneDigital, valuing the company at $2.65b; its acquisition of a majority interest in WireCo Worldgroup; its acquisition of Emerald Expositions from Nielsen (including Emerald’s IPO and numerous add-on acquisitions); its acquisition of Jack's Family Restaurants; its investment in Advanced Integration Technology (AIT); alongside AIT, its sale of a portion of AIT to Qatar Investment Authority; its investment in Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) and subsequent counsel to Onex in connection with RSG’s IPO; its investment in Wealth Enhancement Group; its acquisition of a stake in PowerSchool Group from Vista Equity Partners, which also included the acquisition of PeopleAdmin; and its investment in BBAM Aircraft Leasing and Management.
  • Subsidiary of Tradeweb Markets Inc. in its acquisition of Nasdaq’s US fixed income electronic trading platform.
  • Del Taco in its $500m sale to Levy Acquisition.
  • Terex Corporation, on the $1.3b sale of its Material Handling and Port Solutions business to Konecranes.
  • Interline Brands, a portfolio company of Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and P2 Capital Partners, on its $1.625b sale to The Home Depot.

Professional associations

  • Member, American Bar Association

News and recognition

Accolades |

Thomson Reuters Names 12 Fried Frank Partners as Stand-out Lawyers⟶

Insights and analysis

Chancery Reaffirms Very High Bar for Successful Challenge of Even “Terrible” Business Decisions by an Independent Board—Coral Springs v. Dorsey⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Non-Majority Stockholder’s Ability to Control a Transaction Did Not Render Him a Controller As He Did Not Try to Control—Oracle⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Court Issues Important Decision Relating to Buyer Indemnification Rights and Seller Participation Rights in Connection with Post-Closing Governmental Investigations—Anthem⟶

M&A/PE Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2023⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Court of Chancery Clarifies that Sophisticated Stockholders of a Delaware Corporation Can Waive Fiduciary Duties Under Certain Circumstances—Fugue⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Ruling Highlights Important Role of Special Litigation Committees in Maintaining Board Control Over Derivative Litigation—Baker Hughes⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Rejects Dismissal of Caremark Claims Against Walmart’s Officers and Directors for the Company’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Expands Caremark Parameters—but Dismisses Claims Against McDonald’s Directors Because They Took Action to Address Sexual Harassment Once They Learned of It⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Grants Judicial Validation of SPACs’ Potentially Defective Charter Amendments and Share Issuances Effected Without a Separate Vote of Class A Common Shares—Lordstown⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Rejects Claim CEO Steered Target Board to Favor Financial-Buyer Bid Over Higher Strategic-Buyer Bid to Retain His Position Post-Merger—Teamsters v. Martell⟶
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