David A. Martinez
- Seattle
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A practitioner with sharp business instincts, David is trusted by clients to navigate and close their most critical transactions.
David Martinez counsels companies, private equity sponsors, and other investors in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, project equity, growth equity, and recapitalizations. He is experienced in many industries, including in technology, AI, aerospace and defense, agribusiness, energy and infrastructure, biotechnology, healthcare, and business services. David also advises boards of directors and founders on venture-backed and closely held sale transactions.
Regularly advising on investments out of and into the United States, David has substantial experience in navigating the complexities of cross-border transactions across a broad range of industries. He previously worked for two years in Japan, counseling Japanese clients on outbound investments.
An active member of the Seattle community, David is a board trustee of Pacific Northwest Research Institute and a board director of Leadership Tomorrow.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D., Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Journal of International Law, 2014
- Harvard University, M.A., Social Anthropology, 2012
- Stanford University, B.A., Humanities, with honors, 2006
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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New York
Related Employment
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York and Tokyo, Associate, 2014-2018
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021-2026
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Board of Trustees
Professional Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented Microsoft in various transactions, including acquisitions of Xandr from AT&T and Fungible.
- Represented Auth0 in its $6.5 Billion acquisition by Okta.
- Represented OctoAI in its sale to NVIDIA
- Represented Zepz in its acquisition of a business from Pomelo International.
- Represented Avalara in its acquisitions of Transaction Tax Resources and Indix.
- Represented Zillow Group in its acquisition of ShowingTime.
- Represented Direct Travel on its acquisition of ATPI.
- Represented RadNet in its acquisitions of Radiology Regional and publicly traded iCAD, Inc.
- Represented R1 RCM in its acquisition of Acclara from Providence Health & Services.
- Represented Pacira BioSciences in its acquisition of publicly listed Flexion Therapeutics.
- Represented Just Biotherapeutics in its acquisition by Evotec.
- Represented Equality Health in its recapitalization led by General Atlantic.
- Represented a pharmaceutical manufacturer in its acquisition of a generic drug manufacturer.*
- Represented Verity Solutions Group in its acquisition by Cigna.
- Represented Mathway in its acquisition by Chegg.
- Represented Costco in its acquisition of Innovel Solutions for $1 billion in cash.
- Represented Boise Cascade in its acquisitions of Brockway-Smith Company and Coastal Plywood Company.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in its take-private acquisition of a leading building products manufacturer.*
- Represented S2G Investments on its growth investment in Exacto, LLC.
- Represented Westward Partners in its acquisition of Globe Machine.
- Represented a Japanese electric utility in its investment in a U.S. gas-fired power plant.*
- Represented Endeavour Capital in various transactions, including its investments in Entek Technology Holdings and Apex Dental Partners.
- Represented Xenon Arc in its acquisition by Peak Rock Capital.
- Represented Mitsui & Co. in investments in the transportation, space and chemicals industries.*
- Represented a Japanese company in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of a graphite electrode manufacturer.*
- Represented a Canadian investment company in its cross-border take private acquisition of a transportation company.*
- Represented Tech Mahindra in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of Zen3 Infosolutions.
- Represented PDQ.com in its recapitalization led by TA Associates.
- Represented ThankView LLC in its combination with EverTrue, Inc., supported by a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners.
- Represented PharmaCann in its mergers with LivWell Enlightened Health.
- Represented PMI Worldwide, a global manufacturer of sustainable food and beverage container solutions, in acquisition by HAVI Group.
- Represented Superfeet, the global insole industry leader, in its acquisition by Westward Partners.
- Represented Bridge 2 Bridge Beverages, a beverage distributor, in its acquisition by PepsiCo.
- Represented Lucky Strike Entertainment in its acquisition by Wellspring Capital Management.
- Represented Sola Salon Studios in its recapitalization by MPK Equity Partners.
*Prior experience
Private Equity
- Represented Endeavour Capital in investments and acquisitions, including its investment in Entek Technology Holdings.
- Represented Equality Health in its recapitalization led by General Atlantic.
- Represented ThankView LLC in its combination with EverTrue, Inc., supported by a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners.
- Represented Xenon arc in its acquisition by Peak Rock Capital.
- Represented PDQ.com in its recapitalization led by TA Associates.
- Represented Sola Salon Studios in its recapitalization by MPK Equity Partners.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in its majority investment in a real property asset management firm.*
- Represented a private equity sponsor in its take-private acquisition of a leading building products manufacturer.*
*Prior experience
