David A. Gibbons
Partner Corporate & Finance
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
David Gibbons is a Senior Partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice, a member of our global Board and head of our Chambers Tier 1-ranked Baltimore Corporate/M&A practice. He served as the head of our global Corporate and Finance practice for seven years. David offers pragmatic advice to a wide range of clients on highly complex deals. He focuses his practice on cross-border and multijurisdictional transactions.
Clients rely on David to handle complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, private equity investments, exits, securities, and complex licensing arrangements. He represents a diverse array of clients, from some of the world's largest corporations, to private equity funds, and start-up ventures. David also advises issuers, underwriters, boards, and shareholders on securities issuances, reporting and disclosure issues, and general corporate governance matters.
Through his leadership roles, David has a deep understanding of the capabilities Hogan Lovells can bring to its clients. David is immersed in his clients' industries, and is a member of the global sector groups at Hogan Lovells, including Aerospace & Defense; Automotive and Mobility; Manufacturing and Industrials; Private Capital; and Technology, Media, and Telecoms.
Active in numerous pro bono and community activities, David has served on the boards of the Eudowood Foundation, the Baltimore Area Council, Boys Scouts of America, and CollegeBound. He is a graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee's LEADERship Program.
Representative experience
Represented PPG Industries Inc. on the US$310m disposition of its precipitated silicas business to QEMETICA.
Represented Lockheed Martin on the US$170m sale of its Commercial Engine Solutions business to FTAI Aviation Ltd, and the terminated US$4.4bn acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Represented Lockheed Martin on numerous other acquisitions, divestitures, securities offerings, joint ventures, and other matters, including its investments in Hawkeye 360 and Sintavia LLC.
Represented Bridgestone Americas, Inc. on its investment in and commercial arrangement with Halfords Group PLC, a UK-based provider of motoring and cycling services and products.
Represented J.S. Held LLC on the acquisition of Environmental Solutions LLC.
Represented HRH Prince Alwaleed and Kingdom Holding Company on their investment in the US$6bn Series B financing round of X.aI, valuing the X.aI at US$24bn.
Represented Bridgestone Americas, Inc. on the US$391m acquisition of Azuga Holdings, Inc. from Sumeru Equity Partners.
Represented Helsinn Group on its US$2bn strategic collaboration with BridgeBio affiliate, QED Therapeutics, to co-develop and commercialize Infigratinib in oncology indications.
Represent HRH Prince Alwaleed and Kingdom Holding Company on several investments, including the rollover of US$1.9bn investment in X (formerly known as Twitter).
Represented ABS Capital Partners on the acquisitions of Alarm.com from Microstrategy Incorporated and ConnectYourCare LLC from Express Scripts.
Represented PPG Industries on the US$2.3bn acquisition of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V.
Represented ABS Capital Partners on its investments in Ignite Media Solutions, InVision Holdings, Florida Tower Partners, Syncapse, Vibrant Media, and Zoom Media.
Represent Vane Line Bunkering on numerous capital raising and other financing transactions.
Represented ABS Capital on the US$136m investment by Technology Crossover Ventures in Alarm.com.
Represented Helsinn Group on the acquisition of worldwide rights to Valchlor© / Legada© from Actelion Pharmaceutical, Ltd., the acquisition of Sapphire Pharmaceuticals and numerous other transactions.
Credentials
- J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1991
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1988
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- Executive Committee Member, Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Board of Directors, CollegeBound Baltimore
- The Leadership, Baltimore