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David C. Chapin
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David is a member of Ropes & Gray's Policy Committee. David focuses on private equity transactions and in mergers and acquisitions involving public companies. David has broad experience representing clients in a wide variety of financial and strategic transactions, including special committees in change of control transactions. David regularly represents Berkshire Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners, and Weston Presidio, as well as a number of other private equity funds.

Representative Clients and Matters

  • Represented Blackstone Group in its $3 billion acquisition of Emdeon, a health care services provider.
  • Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Ness Technologies in its $350 million acquisition by CVCI.
  • Represented Berkshire Partners, Advent International Corporation and Bain Capital in their $1.1 billion acquisition of Skillsoft PLC, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions.
  • Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in its $1.1 billion acquisition of inVentiv, Inc., a pharmaceutical service provider.
  • Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in its proposed $928 million acquisition of CKE Restaurants, operator of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants.
  • Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Affiliated Computer Services in its $8 billion acquisition by Xerox.
  • Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Bare Escentuals in its $1.8 billion acquisition by Shiseido Co.
  • Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital in the $26 billion acquisition of Clear Channel Communications.
  • Represented Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners in their $2.4 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Donuts.
  • Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in the $3.6 billion acquisition of West Corporation, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) solution provider.
  • Represented Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group in the $6 billion acquisition of Michaels Stores, the leading arts and crafts retail chain.
  • Represented Berkshire Partners in its acquisition of Amscan Holdings, a leading designer and distributor of decorated party goods.


Honors & Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2012)
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2006-2011)
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-2011)
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2008-2011)
  • “Dealmaker of the Year,” The American Lawyer (2007)
  • PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2007-2011)
  • Lawdragon 500: “New Stars, New Worlds” (2006)
  • Lawdragon 3000: Leading Lawyers in America (2006, 2010-2011)



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INDUSTRIES

Education
  • JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1980
  • BA, summa cum laude, Lafayette College, 1976; Phi Beta Kappa


Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts, 1980
  • New York, 2011


Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Business Law Section of Massachusetts Bar Association


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