David P. McLean
Partner, Attorney at McGuireWoods LLP
About
David P. McLean, a Dallas Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, co-architected its independent sponsor practice. He counsels sponsors and private investment funds on venture capital and minority equity. He advises clients on mezzanine finance, senior lending, and venture lending. He also counsels clients on growth equity and control buyouts. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1996 and a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in 1993, and he is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth and the Commercial Finance Association. Over more than 29 years of practice he has concentrated on junior capital and the funds that provide it, experience he brings to the independent sponsor transactions and buyouts he advises on.
Who is a good fit for David P. McLean
- Independent sponsors acquiring a company through a sponsor transaction.
- Private investment funds pursuing a control buyout.
- Funds making a growth equity investment in a company.
- Venture capital funds making an investment in a company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 1996
- Texas A&M University, B.B.A., 1993
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2021-2025, 2027; Venture Capital Law, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
- Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” M&A: Middle-Market; Private Equity Buyouts, 2021, 2022
- Selected for inclusion as an “Influential Business Leader,” Dallas 500, D CEO Magazine, 2021
- Named a “Texas Trailblazer,” Texas Lawyer, 2020
- Selected for inclusion as a “Leading Lawyer” in Corporate/M&A, Chambers USA, 2018, 2019
- Selected for inclusion as a “Leading Lawyer,” Commercial Lending: Advice To Lenders, 2017; Private Equity Buyouts, 2018; Texas, Legal 500 US
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional