David Blittner is the corporate group leader and a partner in the New York office, where he leads hiring and strategy initiatives. David is a seasoned corporate transactions attorney with over 30 years of experience practicing in New York. He advises private equity sponsors in connection with acquisitions, dispositions and financings. He has deep experience steering leveraged buyouts and dispositions of public and private companies, as well as minority investments, public recapitalizations and restructurings. He also represents clients on general corporate matters, including governance, equity capital markets liquidity events and securities law compliance matters.
David is ranked as a leading lawyer in private equity by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, New York Super Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500. Clients describe him as “very practical and detail-oriented” and note him to be a “very seasoned and talented deal partner” and a “rock-solid adviser.” (Chambers USA)
David frequently represents leading private equity sponsors, including Avista Healthcare Partners, CCMP Capital Partners, Partners Group and New Mountain Capital.
Throughout 2026, Ropes & Gray celebrates the 25th anniversary of our New York office. Private equity partner David Blittner reflects on Ropes & Gray’s ability to bring the whole firm to clients, and it’s not about “the ‘I’ and the ‘me,’ it's the ‘we,’ the ‘us,’ the ‘our.’”