M&A/corporate and commercial
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advises private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors on fund formation, M&A, financing, and exits. The firm provides integrated legal counsel across tax, antitrust, capital markets, and regulatory matters, handling complex global transactions. Team head David Leinwand is a key relationship partner to Warburg Pincus, recently overseeing several transactions in the software and digital infrastructure space. John Kupiec has a strong track record advising on complex, cross-border M&A and is well versed in energy, retail and consumer products-oriented work Matthew Salerno is regularly engaged on public and private M&A, as well as growth equity investments, while Paul Shim is experienced on substantial global carve-outs. Paul Imperatore has a growing practice that includes significant software, engineering and insurance deals. James Hu joined from White & Case LLP in March 2024. Nickolas Bogdanovich left the firm in August 2024.
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Position
David Leinwand is a partner based in the New York office. Mr. Leinwand's practice focuses on merger and acquisition transactions. David has represented a broad array of buyers and sellers, as well as their financial advisors, in a wide variety of public and private deals. In particular, he has significant experience advising private equity firms in their acquisitions and dispositions. He also provides advice regarding governance matters and the fiduciary duties of officers and directors to corporations and their boards.
Career
David joined the firm in 1992 and became a partner in 2000. J.D., Harvard Law School (1991); B.S., University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business (1988).
Memberships
Mr. Leinwand is a member of the Bar in New York.
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Key clients
- Warburg Pincus
- The Carlyle Group
- Sixth Street
- Brookfield Asset Management
- TPG Capital
- Blackstone
- Sequoia Capital
- Viking Global Investors
- Wafra, Inc
- Temasek Holdings Ltd
- Mubadala
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- Altaris Capital
- Cascade Asset Management Company
- WK Kellogg Foundation Trust
- Advent International
- GTCR
- Paradigm
- Berkshire Partners
- Canyon Partners
- Duravant
- Internet Brands
- Allied Universal
- Norges Bank
Work highlights
Represented Warburg Pincus in its acquisitions and financings of Service Express Inc. and Redwood Software and in its investment in CData Software, Inc.
Rrepresented Sixth Street in its acquisition of Enstar Group Limited in a transaction, representing a total equity value of $5.1 billion
Advised W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust, Kellanova’s largest stockholder, in Mars’ announced $35.9 billion acquisition of Kellanova.