David Kirchblum
Co-Chair, Commercial Finance, Attorney at Cozen O'Connor
About
David Kirchblum represents companies in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures at Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia. He counsels financial institutions, private capital providers, and public and private companies on those deals. He manages cross-border deals in South America, East Asia, and Europe. He handles acquisition financing, private equity, and private credit on company purchases and sales. Before Cozen O'Connor, he practiced corporate law in New York, Tokyo, and Singapore for companies in energy, consumer retail, health care, technology, and manufacturing. He earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from Colgate University. He forms companies for acquisitions, sales, and joint ventures.
Who is a good fit for David Kirchblum
- Public and private companies preparing the sale of a business.
- Companies completing a merger or an acquisition with private equity or private credit backing.
- Companies forming a joint venture with another company.
- Acquirers completing a cross-border purchase in South America, East Asia, or Europe.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 2009
- Colgate University, B.A., 2005
- Bar admissions
- Pennsylvania, New York
Recognition
- Financier Worldwide, Power Player: Distinguished Adviser in Debt Financing, 2025
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a regulated public utility company in connection with a $100 million upsizing to a syndicated revolving credit facility. ($100,000,000)
- Represented a regulated public utility company in connection with a $100 million unsecured term loan facility. ($100,000,000)
- Represented a clinical trial management, life sciences solutions, and services provider, in the acquisition of proprietary technology, software, and other intellectual property. As part of the transaction, the client and the target entered into a commercialization and developmental services agreement to formalize a strategic partnership to collaborate and further extend the technology.
- Represented the senior secured lender in connection with the refinancing of a $30 million secured term loan to an international company that designs fashion products for women. ($30,000,000, lender side)
- Represented an import and export company in its sale to a distributor of gourmet kitchen supplies.
- Represented a publicly traded company in a credit facility that provided for a secured loan involving an initial aggregate commitment of $100 million and permits up to an additional $100 million in add-on commitments. ($100,000,000)
- Represented a subsidiary of an Italy-based global pharmaceutical and health care company in connection with its secured loan to an Indiana-based contract development and manufacturing organization and glass vials and syringes manufacturer. (lender side)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional