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David A. Gibbons

Partner
Washington, D.C.
London
Baltimore

David A. Gibbons
Email
david.gibbons@hoganlovells.com
Phone
+1 202 637 5629 (Washington, D.C.)
+44 20 7296 2799 (London)
+1 410 659 2767 (Baltimore)
Fax
+1 202 637 5910 (Washington, D.C.)
+44 20 7296 2001 (London)
+1 410 659 2701 (Baltimore)
Practice Group
Corporate
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David Gibbons helps clients achieve their growth and capital raising goals. With more than 25 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and other business combinations, David offers pragmatic advice to multinational companies, private equity funds, investment banks, and growth stage enterprises on highly complex deals. He focuses his practice on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Clients rely on David to handle complex joint ventures, strategic alliances, private equity investments, exits, securities, and complex licensing arrangements. He represents a diverse array of clients, from the world's largest aerospace and defense company, to private equity funds, and start-up ventures. David advises issuers, underwriters, boards, and shareholders on securities issuances, reporting and disclosure issues, and general corporate governance matters.

David provides practical, results-driven advice. David is immersed in his clients' industries, and is a member of the global industry groups at Hogan Lovells, including Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services; Life Sciences and Healthcare; Automotive; and Technology, Media and Telecoms. He leads the global Corporate Practice Group at Hogan Lovells and serves on the firm's international management committee.

Active in numerous pro bono and community activities, David serves on the boards of the Baltimore Area Council, Boys Scouts of America, and CollegeBound. He is a graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee's LEADERship Program.

Practices

Industries

Areas of focus

Representative experience

Represented PPG Industries in the acquisition of The Homax Group.

Represent Lockheed Martin Corporation on acquisitions, divestitures, securities offerings, joint ventures, and other corporate matters.

Represented Accenture in connection with numerous transactions including acquisitions of The Zenta Group, ASM Research, Inc., and Maxim Systems, Inc.

Represented Helsinn Healthcare SA in the acquisition of Sapphire Pharmaceuticals.

Represented ABS Capital Partners in the acquisitions of Alarm.com from Microstrategy Incorporated and ConnectYourCare LLC from Express Scripts.

Represented PPG Industries in the US$2.3bn acquisition of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V.

ABS Capital Partners in investments in Ignite Media Solutions, InVision Holdings, Florida Tower Partners, Syncapse, Vibrant Media, and Zoom Media.

Represented ABS Capital in the US$136m investment by Technology Crossover Ventures in Alarm.com.

Education and admissions

Education

  • J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1991
  • B.A., University of Virginia, 1988

Memberships

  • Executive Committee Member, Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • The Leadership, Baltimore

Bar admissions and qualifications

  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia

2012-2014

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Buyouts: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn-5bn)

Legal 500 US

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