Daniel W. McDonough
Partner, Attorney at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
About
Daniel W. McDonough, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, helps private equity funds buy and sell portfolio investments. He helps buyers and sellers structure brand carve-outs. He advises fund sponsors and corporate buyers on buyouts, co-investments, and recapitalizations. He also advises retail, industrial, and professional services clients on purchases and sales. He counsels manufacturing, software, and food ingredient companies on mergers and on asset and stock acquisitions. Daniel earned his J.D. from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law in 1999. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Corporate Growth, Philadelphia Chapter. He counsels domestic and foreign companies on deals in the United States and overseas.
Who is a good fit for Daniel W. McDonough
- Private equity sponsors arranging a buyout, co-investment, or recapitalization.
- Sellers carving one brand out of a larger business.
- Foreign and domestic companies buying or selling a business in the United States or overseas.
- Owners of retail, industrial, or professional services firms preparing a sale.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Villanova University, B.A., 1995
- Bar admissions
- Pennsylvania
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of a supplier of various services to refineries and other energy companies, and represented that supplier in multiple acquisitions of stock and assets of competitors and associated service providers.
- Represented a private equity fund in its sale of a global provider of electronic components to a publicly traded technology company.
- Represented the leading provider of food ingredients and flavor systems for the industrial food trade in the sale of the business to a private equity fund. (seller side)
- Represented a leading grower of specialty produce in its acquisition of the assets of a privately held competitor.
- Represented the owners of a leading precision metal fabrication and finishing manufacturer in the sale of the business to a private equity fund-backed platform. (seller side)
- Represented the owners of a leading professional services provider in the sale of the business to a private equity fund-backed platform. (seller side)
- Represented an independent sponsor in the acquisition of an industrial products manufacturer.
- Represented the owners of a cleaning products manufacturer in the sale of the business to a private equity fund-backed platform. (seller side)
- Represented a consumer packaged goods company in the acquisition of food manufacturing facilities and related commercial arrangements.
- Represented a hardware materials retailer and distributor in the sale of the business to a strategic competitor. (seller side)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional