David P. Lewis focuses his practice in the area of corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and compliance issues, private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate governance and other general corporate matters. Among his clients are public and private companies, investment banks and private equity and venture capital firms. His experience covers a number of different industries, including education, technology, financial services, consumer products and media.

Mr. Lewis helped found DLA Piper's Education Sector and serves as the chair of its Transactional Services section.

Professional Recognition and Awards

• Best of Arizona Business 2010, Ranking Arizona Magazine, in the Corporate Law category
• The respected research firm Chambers & Partners cites Mr. Lewis in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, noting he is "lauded for his expertise in compliance issues" and stating that clients admire him for the corporate advice he provides to public companies, private equity houses and investment banks
• The Legal 500, another well-known research firm, cites Mr. Lewis and has called him "a great M&A lawyer" and "brilliant negotiator"
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
• Named to the "Top Lawyers List" by AZ Business magazine

Representative Transactions and Highlights

Securities Offerings

• Numerous initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, registered direct offerings and debt offerings for both issuers and underwriters, including offerings for for-profit education, manufacturing, gaming, biotechnology, technology, Internet services, hospitality, publishing and business services companies
• Led the US$144.9 million initial public offering of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in Fall 2008, which was the leading IPO in the United States in 2008 and broke the longest IPO drought in the US since 1975, as well as Grand Canyon Education’s successful US$113.9 million follow-on offering in September 2009

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Dozens of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions for public and private companies ranging in value from the low millions to over US$1 billion, in industries including semiconductors, water distribution, for-profit education, financial services, sporting goods, publishing, media and technology
• Handled recent acquisitions for public companies such as JDA Software Group, ON Semiconductor Corporation, Hypercom Corporation and Heckmann Corporation totaling more than US$2.5 billion

Private Equity and Venture Capital

• Dozens of transactions representing companies and major private equity and venture capital firms in numerous industries, including transactions involving Phoenix-based companies such as Jobing.com, Isagenix Worldwide, Diversified Human Resources, Anthem Education Group and Gro-Well Brands
• Has represented multiple private equity firms in investments in proprietary education companies

Credit Facilities

• Secured credit agreements, revolving credit facilities and related covenant compliance matters