David Lee
Highly Seasoned M&A Attorney
Illinois
IL
About
Prior to founding DHL Law, he served as a senior partner in the M&A practice of DLA Piper LLP, the head of the Chicago private equity practice of Mayer Brown LLP and a partner at Kaye Scholer LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP. David has led transactions for some of the world's most… read more prominent private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies.
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Work History
10x Market, LLC
Founder & CEO
Jan 2013 - Apr 2015
Founded and launched an online M&A marketplace for sellers and buyers of lower-middle market U.S. operating companies and their advisors. Designed, developed and launched proprietary online tools that assist with M&A transaction planning and execution, including the M&A Tax Calculator, an online treatise and calculator that estimates taxes, deductions and after-tax proceeds from M&A transactions.
DLA Piper
Senior Partner - M&A Practice
Dec 2010 - Dec 2012
Represented private equity firms and their portfolio companies and Fortune 500 companies in connection with complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, sales, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and minority equity investments in investment amounts ranging from several million dollars to over $2 billion.
Mayer Brown
Partner - Head of Chicago Private Equity Practice
Dec 2006 - Dec 2010
Represented private equity firms and their portfolio companies and Fortune 500 companies in connection with complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, sales, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and minority equity investments in investment amounts ranging from several million dollars to over $2 billion.
Kaye Scholer
Partner
Jul 2004 - Dec 2006
Represented private equity firms and their portfolio companies and Fortune 500 companies in connection with complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, sales, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and minority equity investments in investment amounts ranging from several million dollars to over $2 billion.
Kirkland & Ellis
Partner
Jun 1996 - Jul 2004
Represented private equity firms and their portfolio companies and Fortune 500 companies in connection with complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, sales, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and minority equity investments in investment amounts ranging from several million dollars to over $2 billion.