Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Corporate Transactions

Partner - Corporate and Finance Transactions

David Andersen is a seasoned corporate and M&A lawyer who regularly advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors and others in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity financings and other corporate matters.  David’s M&A practice is concentrated in the middle market, but includes transactions ranging from small acquisitions and divestitures by emerging growth companies to platform and bolt-on acquisitions to billion-dollar exits.  He has represented clients in a variety of industries, with an emphasis on technology, healthcare and media and entertainment companies.

In addition to representing clients in connection with significant change of control and capital markets transactions, David represents companies in all phases of the corporate life cycle, including with respect to initial formation and capitalization, restructurings and recapitalizations, corporate governance and compliance with ongoing disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws.  In particular, he has extensive experience advising emerging growth companies and has assisted clients with structuring, developing and positioning numerous business enterprises for venture capital and private equity investment, growth through acquisitions and eventual sale or initial public offerings.  David also regularly serves as “outside general counsel” to companies, and has advised multiple clients for a dozen years or more, including representing a number of serial entrepreneurs in several different ventures.  In each case, David serves as a trusted adviser, anchoring a comprehensive cross-disciplinary legal team providing effective counsel that is rooted in a deep understanding of the client’s needs and objectives, as well as a desire to partner with clients to achieve their goals.