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Douglas Freeman
Position
Partner
Career
Douglas Freeman is a partner at Goodwin and a member of the firm’s Private Equity group. Mr. Freeman’s practice focuses on representing public and private companies, private equity firms and investment banking firms in connection with mergers, acquisitions, public offerings and other corporate transactions in a wide variety of industries. His M&A practice focuses on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and other business combination transactions, with broad experience in leveraged buyouts, listed company transactions and hostile or contested control transactions. Mr. Freeman has been active in a number of “going-private” transactions involving China-based companies listed in the U.S. He also represents issuers and selling shareholders in public offerings of equity and debt securities and private placements, including Rule 144A transactions, and buyers and sellers in connection with in- and out-of-court reorganizations, workouts and restructurings, including distressed mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Education
JD, Harvard Law School (cum laude) 1995 / BA, Tufts University (summa cum laude) 1992
Lawyer Rankings
China > Private equity: foreign firms
The private equity offering at Goodwin is heavily invested in the Chinese new economy sectors, having built a strong track record in areas at the intersection of private equity, technology and life sciences. Yash Rana leads the practice from Hong Kong and has extensive expertise of transactions spanning North America, Europe, EMEA and Asia Pacific, with major clients such as B Capital Group, DST Global and Hillhouse Investment considering him a trusted advisor. Douglas Freeman is also a key contact, recently counselling LionRock Capital on the sale of its remaining indirect stake in British-based shoe manufacturer Clarks to Viva China Holdings.
Hong Kong > Private equity
Yash Rana, Douglas Freeman, and Daniel Dusek lead the practice at Goodwin, which is known for its vast experience in handling a myriad of issues for clients. The group regularly advises clients on the full spectrum of issues, from early stage investments to dispositions and exits, in addition to growth equity transactions. Rana handles a broad range of multinational transactions for a number of notable investors and private equity funds, while Freeman regularly advises on large leveraged buyouts and acquisitions. Dusek has broad expertise spanning take-privates, series fundraisings, and business combinations.