Daniel Yu
Attorney, Attorney at Vela Wood
Baylor Barrister SocietyVice President and co-founder of the Baylor Real Estate Legal SocietyDallas Association of Young LawyersDallas Asian American Bar AssociationBusiness Section of the Texas State BarWorks with buyers & sellers
About
Daniel Yu, an Attorney at Vela Wood, represents buyers and sellers in private equity and M&A. He represents private equity portfolio companies as they acquire other companies. He also represents founders as they exit their businesses. Before joining Vela Wood, Daniel worked as an associate attorney at a mid-sized Frisco firm. There he represented companies in acquisitions across the country.
Who is a good fit for Daniel Yu
- Private equity portfolio companies pursuing the acquisition of another company.
- Founders seeking counsel on an exit of their business.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Baylor Law School, J.D. in Business Planning Professional Track
- University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. in Business Administration
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Recognition
- Best Buyer in the 2022 Baylor Transactional Law Competition
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationPrivate equity platform and add-on dealsRollover equity and recapitalizationsEntity formation and holding structuresTransaction tax structuring
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a Texas private real estate fund in its refinancing of 12 Texas student housing developments
- Represented a Texas private real estate fund in its sale and assignment of 10 affordable housing developments to a Florida non-profit organization
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional