David H. Allen
Senior Associate, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
David H. Allen represents buyers and sellers of healthcare and insurance companies in mergers and acquisitions. He also represents software and technology companies, petroleum distributors, and government contractors. He counsels managers and directors on governance and compliance. He prepares, reviews, and negotiates operating agreements and commercial contracts. He negotiates divestitures, joint ventures, and alliances. He also handles fund formations and the transactions that follow them. He received his J.D. in 2019 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He served on the Virginia Law & Business Review. He completed economics and political science degrees at Duke University, a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts. Before he joined Williams Mullen, he worked on corporate matters at an international firm in Washington, D.C.
Who is a good fit for David H. Allen
- Buyers of healthcare companies completing an acquisition.
- Owners of insurance businesses preparing to sell the company.
- Software and technology companies negotiating a joint venture or alliance.
- Petroleum distributors and government contractors planning a divestiture.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2019
- Bar admissions
- District of Columbia, Virginia
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Representation of a home and community-based health care provider in the sale of its intellectual and developmental disabilities services platform to a private equity-backed behavioral health company.
- Representation of a leading senior housing provider in its acquisition of thirty-nine nursing homes across Virginia and North Carolina.
- Representation of a specialty software manufacturer in the sale of its business to a large defense contractor.
- Representation of an insurance brokerage company in multiple acquisitions of regional insurance agencies.
- Representation of a mortgage REIT in the acquisition of its external manager; analyzed precedent in support of internalization negotiations; undertook primary responsibility for managing due diligence process and preparing due diligence report; drafted internalization agreement and ancillary documents, including employment and severance agreements, board minutes and authorizing resolutions.
- Representation of an online community bank in its acquisition by a lending company, including the preparation of disclosure schedules accompanying the merger agreement, drafting drag-along notices and merger proxy statement and compiling stockholder support agreements.
- Representation of a large lodging franchisor in its $450M senior notes offering and concurrent tender offer, including coordination of pricing, closing and settlement mechanics and the drafting of related documentation, including prospectus supplements, supplemental indenture, Form 8-K's and company press releases.
- Representation of a construction company in a senior notes offering, including conducting due diligence and preparing related diligence memorandum and drafting closing documentation.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional