David J. Hornyak
Partner, Attorney at McGuireWoods LLP
Member, American Bar AssociationMember, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationWorks with sellers
About
David J. Hornyak represents public and privately held companies, private equity funds, family offices, institutional co-investors, independent sponsors, and executives in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including cross-border deals. At McGuireWoods LLP in Pittsburgh he chairs the Mergers & Acquisitions and Energy Transactional Department and co-leads the Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2000. He moderates the firm's independent sponsor roundtables in Pittsburgh and South Florida, and he serves as outside general counsel to privately held companies and private equity-backed portfolio companies. His deal work covers platform and add-on acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and control, minority, and growth equity investments.
Who is a good fit for David J. Hornyak
- Sellers of manufacturing companies preparing a sale to a private equity fund.
- Independent sponsors pursuing a platform acquisition or an add-on acquisition.
- Family offices making a growth equity investment in a distribution company.
- Owners of oil and gas companies planning a corporate divestiture.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2000
- Allegheny College, B.S. in Environmental Science, 1995
- Bar admissions
- Pennsylvania
Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026, 2027
- Selected for inclusion in Leading Lawyers, Corporate/M&A and Private Equity, Pennsylvania, Chambers USA, 2019-2026
- Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” M&A: Middle-Market, 2024, 2025
- Named, “2021 Best Law Firm Mentor,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2021
- Named to “Pennsylvania Rising Stars,” Mergers and Acquisitions, Business/Corporate, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2012, 2013
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizationsNon-competes and key employee agreementsPrivate equity platform and add-on deals
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Representation of a leading provider electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operations and original equipment manufacturer products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services in connection with its $85 million acquisition of an electrical distributor. ($85,000,000)
- Representation of a leading provider of electrical, industrial and communications maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services company, in connection with its $62 million acquisition of an electrical distributor. ($62,000,000)
- Representation of an industrial supply company in $43 million acquisition of a provider of utility MRO and safety products, as well as rubber goods testing and certification services. ($43,000,000)
- Representation of seller in $200 million divestiture of general aviation aircraft piston engine business to Chinese entity. ($200,000,000, seller side)
- Representation of seller in $775 million negotiated tender offer for publicly-traded steelmaker. ($775,000,000, seller side)
- Representation of buyer in $1.35 billion negotiated purchase of public company’s steelmaking facilities. ($1,350,000,000, buyer side)
- Representation of designer and manufacturer of commercial and military aviation radar technologies in $210 million merger transaction. ($210,000,000)
- Representation of buyer in $47 million plan of merger between public company and privately-held defense electronics manufacturer. ($47,000,000, buyer side)
- Representation of public company in $33 million asset acquisition of RF and microwave component and subassembly business. ($33,000,000)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional
Frequently Asked Questions
David J. Hornyak represents companies in specialty metals and steel, electronics, and aerospace. Aviation, manufacturing, and distribution companies also rely on him for deals. He represents food and beverage, consumer products, and healthcare companies. Oil and gas, transportation, and technology companies use him for their transactions.
David J. Hornyak handles structured equity investments and joint ventures. In a sale, he handles executive employment agreements. He also handles corporate governance for the company in the transaction. He handles commercial transactions that support the investment.