Biography
DAVID D’URSO represents private equity funds, venture capital investors, family offices, and portfolio companies in complex domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions and financings. His clients span a wide range of industries, including aviation, food and beverage, financial services, media, construction, pharmaceutical, and more. David focuses his practice on leveraged acquisitions, take-privates, follow-on acquisitions and rollups, growth equity investments, and debt financings, and advises on matters relating to corporate governance, management compensation, follow-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, securities offerings, and liquidity and exit events.
Experience
Representative Matters
- MediaNews Group in its sale of The Detroit News, a 153-year-old print and digital news organization, to USA TODAY.
- Bessemer Investors, LLC in the sale of Leonard Valve Company, a pioneer in water management technologies, to A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS).
- Bessemer Investors, LLC in its significant investment in Xanitos, Inc., a specialized provider of healthcare cleaning and support services for hospitals and ambulatory care centers across the United States.
Community Involvement
Membership & Activities
- Member, Corporate Committee of the New York City Bar Association
- Member, New York Bar Association
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- New York
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1996
- St. John's University, M.A., 1995
- Binghamton University, B.A., 1992