David A. Barkus

David A. Barkus

David Barkus concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. David's industry experience includes aviation and aerospace, computer software and information technology, construction, consumer products, education, energy, food and beverage, franchising, gaming, healthcare and restaurants.

Areas of Concentration

· Mergers and acquisitions

· Private Equity

Significant Representations

· Represented The Seminole Tribe of Florida and its subsidiary, Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., in the $1 billion acquisition of Hard Rock International, Inc. and other related entities from The Rank Group Plc, the first purchase of a major international corporation by a Native American tribe.

· Represented IVAX Corporation in its merger with TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which created the largest generic drug company in the world.

· Represented a global automobile, health, travel and family insurance company based in France in its purchase of Global Medical Management, Inc.

· Represented MasTec, Inc. and its affiliates in their $44 million purchase of Pumpco, Inc., a private company specializing in midstream oil and gas pipeline construction.

· Represented an operator of physical therapy centers in the formation of a holding company and sale of a majority interest therein to U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

· Represented MasTec, Inc. and its affiliates in their approximately $30 million purchase of Nsoro, LLC, a private company specializing in wireless infrastructure management and construction.

· Represented Live Nation, Inc. and its affiliates in their approximately $79 million purchase of Signatures SNI, Inc., a private company specializing in marketing and licensing of artists, celebrities and entertainment properties.

· Represented the shareholders of Community Asphalt, Corp. and related entities in their sale to Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. for approximately $170 million.

· Represented the shareholders of Planning Group International, Inc. in its sale to Sapient Corporation for $42 million.

· Represented a major public utility in the acquisition of approximately $80 million of wind power projects from Enron Corp.

· Represented the purchaser in a $42 million acquisition of a home builder.

· Represented a major consumer products company in the sale of a small appliance and personal care products division for $10 million.

· Represented a major franchisor and provider of child day care services with facilities throughout the United States in connection with its sale to a competitor.

· Represented the purchaser in the $5 million acquisition of a boat yard in Miami, Florida.

· Represented the purchaser in the acquisition of a Miami-based hotel.

· Represented the purchaser in the acquisition of a Colombian importer and distributor of wines, liquors and other spirits.

· Represented the seller in the sale of an online marketing, development and support company of customer loyalty and reward programs.

· Represented the seller in the sale of a freight forwarding business.

· Represented the purchaser in the acquisition of a plastic molding business with operations in Miami Lakes, Florida and Chihuahua, Mexico.

· Represented a diagnostic imaging company in the sale of many of its facilities.

· Represented numerous other private equity funds, public and private companies and individuals in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

Awards & Recognition

· Listed, Legal 500 US, 2008 edition

· Member, team ranked as the No.1 corporate law firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, in the annual "Legal Industry Research Study" by Corporate Board Member magazine (eighth consecutive year), 2002-2009

· Listed, "Legal Elite," Florida Trend magazine, 2007