Overview
Daniel J. Layfield represents financial sponsors and public and private strategic companies in a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, leveraged acquisitions, stock and asset purchases, divestitures and joint ventures. He has extensive experience advising private equity clients and their portfolio companies in all aspects of the investment process, from initial acquisition through exit.
Results
- Represented Roark Capital in various transactions, including:
- Acquisition of International Car Wash Group by portfolio company Driven Brands*
- $200 million PIPE investment in The Cheesecake Factory*
- Acquisition of Clairus Group by portfolio company Driven Brands*
- Acquisition of Fitness Connection*
- Represented General Atlantic in various transactions, including:
- Acquisition of European Wax Center*
- Sale of its portfolio company EN Engineering to Kohlberg & Co.*
- Sale of its portfolio company CLEAResult to TPG Growth and The Rise Fund*
- Multiple growth investments, including in SPINS, Riskified, Seismic, Chime, Pymetrics and AppsFlyer *
- Represented Kohlberg & Co. in various transactions, including:
- Acquisition of Nelipak Healthcare Packaging*
- Acquisition of Bemis Healthcare Packaging Europe*
- Represented Apollo Global Management, LLC in various transactions, including:
- Acquisition of Shutterfly, Inc.*
- Acquisition of Snapfish, LLC*
- Represented Oak Hill Capital Partners in various transactions, including:
- Investment in Vast Broadband*
- Recapitalization of Berlin Packaging*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Credentials
Education
University of Virginia School of Law, JD, 2007
University of South Carolina, BA, 2002
Admissions
New York
