Dan O'Brien

Partner | Corporate

dan.obrien@pierferd.com
+1.610.299.1902 cell
+1.484.800.1036 office
Philadelphia | Wilmington

About

Dan advises businesses, private equity and real estate funds, private investment partnerships, developers and management companies on financing transactions, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, direct private investments, recapitalizations, commercial agreements, and general corporate matters.

  • Dan frequently serves as outside general counsel on behalf of his clients, many of whom rely on him both for his experience in handling transactional matters and for continuing guidance on corporate and commercial matters. He works closely with colleagues across practice areas, including litigation, labor and employment, environmental, regulatory, tax, insurance coverage and intellectual property to ensure that the delivery of his legal advice is coordinated with each client’s business objectives.

Practices

  • Commercial Transactions

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Private Equity and Venture Capital

  • Real Estate

  • Securities

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

  • Delaware

  • New Jersey

Education

  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1995

  • Saint Joseph’s University, B.S.

Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP

Representative Transactions

  • Represented equity sponsors and portfolio companies in numerous acquisitions and equity investments

  • Represented private investment partnerships in numerous direct private investments, dispositions and restructurings

  • Represented real estate developers, funds and investors in numerous joint ventures, equity financings, acquisitions and dispositions of interests

  • Represented business owners and sponsors in numerous sale transactions

  • Represented borrowers in numerous acquisition financing, working capital financing, refinancing and debt restructuring transactions

  • Represented general partners and other sponsors in formation, governance and separation matters

  • Represented private equity fund in $150 million acquisition of NYSE listed engineering services firm

  • Represented the seller in $190 million sale of manufacturer and distributor of infrastructure and facilities maintenance equipment to NYSE listed conglomerate

  • Represented private equity sponsor in $340 million sale of portfolio company to Nasdaq listed public company

  • Represented private investment partnership in contested exercise of board stacking rights

  • Represented issuers in private placements and rights offerings

  • Represented numerous manufacturers in connection with the engagement, management or termination of distributors and dealers

  • Represented sponsors in winding up of investment partnerships and restructuring or distribution of remaining investments

  • Advised boards of directors on a wide variety of corporate governance matters