David Beller

Mr. Beller’s experience includes advising:

Private Equity Transactions

• Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management in numerous transactions, including the:
  • US$2.7 billion acquisitions of Shutterfly and Snapfish, as well as their subsequent combination
  • US$2.2 billion acquisition of ClubCorp
  • US$1.47 billion initial public offering of common stock of portfolio company ADT
  • US$1.4 billion acquisition of NewPage Holdings by portfolio company Verso Paper Corporation
• Searchlight Capital Partners in:
  • The take-private of Hemisphere Media Group by Portfolio Asset Gato Investments LP
  • The recapitalization of MediaMath and merger of an affiliate of Searchlight into MediaMath making the firm its indirect majority owner
  • Its minority investment in Euclid Transactional, a managing general agent focused on transactional risk insurance solutions, including rep and warranty, tax indemnity, and contingent liability insurance products across North America and Europe
  • Its strategic investment into Adams Outdoor Advertising in a deal reported to be valued at more than US$1 billion
  • Its strategic investment in All Points Broadband
  • The acquisition by portfolio company Sightline Payments of JOINGO®
  • Its acquisition of a majority stake in Care Advantage
  • Its strategic investment in Sightline Payments
  • Its US$225 million preferred equity investment in MediaMath
  • Its US$150 million investment in Global Eagle Entertainment
  • The sale of its portfolio company 160over90 to Endeavor (as advisor to 160over90)
• Astorg Partners in:
  • The divestiture by portfolio company Clario (f/k/a eResearchTechnology) of its Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Services Solutions (DSS) division to Stanley Capital Partners
  • Portfolio company IQ-EQ in multiple acquistions, including Greyline Partners, Constellation Advisers, and Blue River Partners
  • Portfolio company Corsearch in its acquisition of Incopro
  • The acquisition of Corsearch from Audax Private Equity
  • Portfolio company Anaqua in multiple acquisitions, including Quantify IP, O P Solutions, SeeUnity, and Actio IP
  • A consortium along with Nordic Capital and Novo Holdings, in connection with merger of portfolio company eResearch Technology with BioClinica, in a deal reported to be valued at US$5.9 billion
  • The acquisition of Anaqua from Insight Venture Partners
  • Its investment in eResearchTechnology in a deal reported to be valued at US$3.8 billion
• Bain Capital Private Equity in its:
  • Acquisition of American Trailer Works, a manufacturer and supplier of trailers
  • Acquisition of Big Tex Trailers, a manufacturer and supplier of professional-grade trailers
  • Acquisition of MSX International, a provider of retail network and human capital solutions
• The Blackstone Group in the US$7 billion sale of stake in Cheniere Energy
• KKR in its investment in Blue Sprig Pediatrics and Blue Sprig’s subsequent acquisition of SCP Autism Services
• CVC Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in communications and advisory firm Teneo from BC Partners
• Goldman Sachs’ merchant banking division in its acquisition of Capital Vision Services from Altas Partners and CDP

Strategic M&A Transactions

• Via in its acquisition of Remix
• Talen Energy Corporation in its US$5.2 billion sale to Riverstone Holdings
• Clearwire Corporation in Sprint’s acquisition of the remaining stake in Clearwire, implying a US$14 billion enterprise value and the unsolicited competing offer for Clearwire by DISH Networks
• The Macerich Company in connection with Simon Property Group’s US$23.2 billion unsolicited takeover offer, as well as the subsequent settlement agreement with two activist investors
• The Board of Directors of SunEdison in connection with its settlement agreement with activist investor Greenlight Capital

*Certain matters above were handled prior to joining Latham