Hall of Fame — Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & Retirement Plans: Transactional
Legal 500 US 2025
"Noted for [his] expertise across the firm's offering, with a strong record in high-value transactions."
Legal 500 US 2025
“Extremely bright, easy to work with and relays advice in a clear and simple way despite what they're working on being extremely complicated.”
Chambers USA 2025
“A true problem solver and helps me deliver business results, as opposed to simply identifying legal risks or hurdles.”
Chambers USA 2025
MVP – Benefits
Law360 2025
"A subject matter expert. [...] Team-orientated and practical."
Chambers USA 2023
Leading Lawyer – Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & Retirement Plans
The Legal 500 US 2019-2020
Ranked – Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Chambers USA 2021-2023
"A very strong adviser on all things related to compensation."
Chambers USA 2016
"Extremely prompt, solid advice that I have a lot of confidence in."
Chambers USA 2015
Profile
David Della Rocca, former Vice Chair of the Global Tax Department and former Chair of the Global Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice, advises public and private companies on complex executive compensation and employee benefits matters.
David leverages deep experience and his role as a trusted advisor to help clients navigate:
Executive compensation and employee benefit matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, and initial public offerings
Equity-based and other incentive compensation plans and arrangements, including stock option plans, employee stock purchase plans, and deferred compensation plans
Day-to-day executive compensation and employee benefit issues that arise in public and private companies
Experience
David's experience includes advising:
Private Equity Transactions
Carlyle on its:
Majority investment in Exiger, a SaaS company delivering supply-chain solutions
US$4.2 billion acquisition of ManTech
Carlyle and PrimeFlight Aviation Services on PrimeFlight’s sale to Capitol Meridian Partners and The Sterling Group
Carlyle, Stellex Capital Management, and Titan Acquisition Holdings on Titan’s sale to a Lone Star Funds affiliate
Carlyle and CNSI on CNSI’s merger with Kepro
L Catterton on its strategic partnership with Hunter Point Capital
Carlyle Global Credit on launching Litmus Music with music industry veterans Hank Forsyth and Dan McCarroll
Carlyle and Unison, a provider of procurement, supply chain, and contract management software to US federal government agencies and contractors, on selling a majority stake to Madison Dearborn Partners
Initial Public Offerings
VinFast Auto, a Singapore-based electric vehicle manufacturer, on its de-SPAC transaction with Black Spade Acquisition Co. to become publicly traded
Vertex Inc. on its IPO of 21,150,000 Class A shares listed on NASDAQ
Cross-border team represents the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in its strategic combination to create a global leader in transformative mental health therapies.
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