Daniel D. Gordon's practice is focused on forming private equity, distressed debt, real estate, venture capital and special strategy funds, and structuring and negotiating complex corporate transactions. He has experience in representing private equity/venture capital funds as well as corporate and public company clients in connection with a wide variety of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, corporate restructurings and recapitalizations, and the formation of private equity/venture capital funds.
Areas of Concentration
· Formation of private equity/venture capital funds
· Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and leveraged buyouts
· Private equity/venture capital investments and financings
· Corporate restructurings and recapitalizations
Significant Representations
Private Equity/Venture Capital Fund Formations
· Representative Current Funds in Process/Remaining Open
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a private equity fund targeted at $350 million.
- Representation of company sponsor in the formation of a private equity fund targeted for $300 million focused on investments in portfolios of intellectual property.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a distressed real estate opportunity fund targeted at $250 million.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a life sciences venture capital fund targeted at $250 million.
- Representation of private equity fund of funds client in the formation of a secondary fund of funds targeted at $200 million.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a real estate opportunity fund targeted at $200 million.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a private equity fund targeted at $150 million.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a private equity fund targeted at $150 million.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a private equity fund targeted at $100 million.
- Representation of private equity fund client in the formation of a real estate opportunity fund targeted at $100 million focused on investments in Panama.
- Representation of real estate fund client in the formation of a real estate opportunity fund targeted at $50 million to invest in distressed real estate opportunities.
- Representation of client in the formation of a $150 million private equity vehicle to invest in distressed real estate indebtedness.
- Representation of a hedge fund client in the restructuring of existing hedge funds and creation of new hedge fund vehicles.
· Representative Closed Funds
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in the formation of a $3 billion private equity fund focused on distressed debt and distressed LBO investments.
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in the formation of a $750 million private equity fund.
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in the formation of a $435 million private equity fund.
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in the formation of a $500 million private equity fund focused on distressed equity and debt.
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in the formation of a $300 million venture capital fund.
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in the formation of a $251 million venture capital fund.
- Representation of Trivest Partners in the formation of a $325 million private equity fund.
- Representation of Groundswell Productions in the formation of a $200 million private equity vehicle focused on motion picture investments.
- Representation of Prudential Real Estate in the formation of a $500 million private equity fund focused on Mexican real estate investments.
- Representation of Prudential Real Estate in the formation of a $275 million private equity fund focused on Mexican real estate investments.
- Representation of Prudential Real Estate in the formation of a $140 million private equity fund focused on Mexican real estate investments.
- Representation of Ocean Tomo in the formation of a $200 million private equity fund focused on portfolios of intellectual property.
- Representation of Cronus Capital in the formation of a real estate opportunity fund.
- Representation of Two Oceans in the formation of a real estate opportunity fund focused on investments in Panama.
- Representation of the Dawson Company and CSI Investments in the formation of a real estate opportunity fund.
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Leveraged Buyouts
· Representation of multi-national public company client in sale of its European directory publishing division for $2.1 billion to a European conglomerate (merger transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $75.5 million acquisition of the software solutions division of a public company (recapitalization transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $73 million acquisition of a specialty plastics company (recapitalization transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $49 million acquisition of an IT staffing company (recapitalization and merger transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $39 million acquisition of the ice cream and novelty products and packaging division of a public company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $38 million add-on acquisition of a data management company (stock purchase transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $30 million investment in a data management company (stock purchase transaction).
· Representation of client in the specialty metal tooling industry in $26 million sale of assets transaction (asset sale transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $27 million acquisition of a specialty plastics company (stock purchase transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $21 million add-on acquisition of a specialty packaging company (stock purchase transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $16.5 million add-on acquisition of a construction equipment rental company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $16 million add-on acquisition of a health club company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $305 million acquisition of an IT staffing division of a public company (stock purchase transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $15 million preferred stock investment in a court reporter staffing company.
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $7.5 million add-on acquisition of corrugated box manufacturing company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of client in $6.5 million funding of an Internet-based shipping logistics venture start-up (equity purchase transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $6 million investment in a medical services staffing company (stock purchase transaction).
· Representation of client in $6 million acquisition of a specialty metal tooling division of a public company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $4.5 million add-on acquisition of a health club company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $300 million acquisition of the multi-national friction products division of a public company (asset and equity purchase transaction).
· Representation of public company client in the sale of its cold storage division for $202 million (asset and equity sale transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $181 million add-on acquisition of a construction equipment company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of portfolio company of private equity fund client in $116 million add-on acquisition of the IT staffing division of a public company (asset purchase transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in sale of its ice cream and novelty products and packaging portfolio company for $110 million (asset sale transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in sale of its corrugated box manufacturing portfolio company for $91 million (merger transaction).
· Representation of private equity fund client in $85 million acquisition of a medical supplies distribution company (recapitalization transaction).
Restructuring and Recapitalization Transactions
· Representation of private equity fund client in $120 million out of court restructuring of its farm equipment manufacturing and distribution portfolio company.
· Representation of private equity fund client in $85 million out of court restructuring of its meat products direct marketing portfolio company.
· Representation of private equity fund client in $60 million out of court restructuring of its medical distribution portfolio company.
· Representation of IT staffing portfolio company of private equity fund client in $62.5 million recapitalization and refinancing.
· Representation of generic pharmaceuticals portfolio company of private equity fund client in $30 million recapitalization and refinancing.
Awards & Recognition
· Selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006, 2009 - 2012
· Selected by Leading Lawyers Network, 2007 - 2012
Previous Employment
· Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Chicago