David Lightstone

david.lightstone@lw.com

+1.212.906.1864

Profile

David Lightstone advises private equity sponsors and investment managers on complex M&A and private equity transactions across infrastructure, secondaries, and portfolio company matters.

David combines both law firm and extensive in-house sponsor-side experience to bring a practical, commercial perspective to advising on a variety of transactions, including:

Leveraged buyouts
Mergers and acquisitions
Joint ventures
Restructurings

Before joining Latham, David was in-house counsel at a global private markets investment firm.

Experience

David’s experience prior to joining Latham includes advising/representing:

Partners Group in its:
- Acquisition of SureWerx, a leading supplier of personal protective equipment, safety gear, and tool solutions across North America
- Acquisition of EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a data center developer and operator
- Acquisition of Middle River Power, an operator of natural gas power plants in the US
- Acquisition of Foundation Risk Partners, a specialist insurance broker in the US from Warburg Pincus
- Sale of 50% of United States Infrastructure Corporation (USIC), the leading provider of utility location services, to Kohlberg & Company, at an enterprise value of US$4.1 billion

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

Colorado
New York

Education

JD, New York Law School, 2014
BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010

Practices

Industries

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October 13, 2026 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Partners Group on Investment in Scanntech

New York-based private equity M&A team represented the global private markets firm in the transaction.