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David M. Clark

David M. Clark

Partner
About

David Clark focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions.

For over 25 years, David has represented public and private companies in negotiated domestic and cross border acquisitions and dispositions (including mergers, stock transactions, asset deals, carve-outs and divestitures) across all technology and life sciences sectors.

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EXPERIENCE

Representative Public Target Transactions
  • Akoya Biosciences (AKYA) in its acquisition by Quanterix (QTRX)
  • MedImpact in its acquisition of the pharmacy benefit management business of Rite Aid (RAD)*
  • Xperi (XPER) in multiple cross-border divestitures
  • SeaSpine (SPNE) in its merger of equals with Orthofix Medical (OFIX)
  • GenMark Diagnostics (GNMK) in its acquisition by Roche
  • Woven by Toyota (TM) in its acquisition of the autonomous vehicle division of Lyft (LYFT)
  • Medtronic (MDT) in its acquisition of Medicrea (ALMED)
  • Maxwell Technologies (MXWL) in its acquisition by Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)
  • The Active Network (ACTV) in its acquisition by Vista Equity Partners
  • PF Chang's China Bistro (PFCB) in its acquisition by Centerbridge Partners

*Named M&A Advisor's Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year

Representative Private Target Transactions
  • NIKE, Inc. (NKE) in several domestic and cross-border acquisitions
  • Woven by Toyota (TM), in several cross-border acquisitions
  • DexCom (DXCM) in multiple cross-border acquisitions
  • Yamaha in multiple cross-border acquisitions.
  • LEGO in multiple cross-border acquisitions
  • Telesis Bio (DNAY) in its acquisition and divestiture of Eton Bio
  • Agena Bioscience in its acquisition by Mesa Labs (MLAB)
  • Specific Diagnostics in its acquisition by bioMérieux (BMX)
  • Aumni in its acquisition by JP Morgan (JPM)
  • Rallyware in its acquisition of Myagi
  • Qualcomm in multiple domestic and cross-border acquisitions
Education
  • J.D., George Washington University Law School
  • B.A., Brigham Young University

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, David served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel - Americas of Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., the world's largest out-of-home advertising company (CCO), where he worked closely with executive management and led a team of talented transactional, litigation and regulatory attorneys and professionals and oversaw scores of strategic and "tuck-in" acquisitions.

 

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