David Forney is a “company side” corporate lawyer specializing in corporate, strategic joint venture and M&A transactions. For nearly 30 years, David has represented industry parties in complex joint venture, M&A, and other strategic transactions. This experience allows David to have a greater perspective and understanding of company side concerns and processes, whether the other side in the transaction is a competitor, another strategic party or a private equity fund. His experience includes developing close working relationships with in-house counsel, in-house business development teams, internal due diligence teams, various internal legal experts and management. It has also given David insight into pricing models, internal approval processes, accounting and reporting concerns, competition concerns, and risk tolerances unique to company side participants. David’s nearly 30 years of experience representing public and private industry participants, on top of a four-year foundation at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a CPA, has made him particularly qualified to handle complex strategic transactions for middle market and large business clients.
David’s experience includes numerous domestic and international joint venture and alliance transactions for public and private clients, such as Carrier Corporation, PPG Industries, Inc., Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, World Wrestling Entertainment (the “WWE”) and the Voest-Alpine unit of Siemens. For more than 15 years, David has been approved M&A counsel for United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for transactions under $1 billion and has handled more transaction volume for UTC business units than any other attorney during the past 15 years. He has completed over 150 transactions for Carrier Corporation, UTC Fire and Security, Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, UTC’s Innovation Business Development Division, and the UTC parent company in various M&A, joint venture, re-structuring, and commercial transactions.
More Legal and Business Bylines From David L. Forney
- Chancery Court Finds that Stockholders May Rely on Allegations Forming the Basis of Other Lawsuits to Demand Inspection of Books and Records Pursuant to Section 220 of The DGCL - (Posted On Friday, July 30, 2021)
- Not Right Now: Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Section 220(c) Complaint to Compel Inspection of Corporation’s Books - (Posted On Thursday, June 03, 2021)
- What’s Selected to Happen in Vegas, Stays in Vegas: Chancery Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause in Re-Domesticated Nevada Corporation Bylaws, Despite Alleged Violations Occurring While Entity Was a Delaware Corporation - (Posted On Tuesday, March 02, 2021)
- Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Motions to Dismiss Claims Alleging Breaches of Fiduciary Duty in Alleged Controlling Stockholder Tender Offer - (Posted On Tuesday, November 03, 2020)
- Delaware Chancery Court Parses Valuation Methods in Battle of the Experts - (Posted On Thursday, October 15, 2020)
- Chancery Court Clarifies MFW Protections Must Be Implemented Prior To Any Substantive Economic Negotiations - (Posted On Wednesday, September 30, 2020)
- Court Finds Defendants Did Not Breach Fiduciary Duties by Causing Company Accumulate Cash in Anticipation of Stock Redemption Rather than Investing in Long-Term Growth - (Posted On Thursday, July 09, 2020)
- Court of Chancery Decides Motions to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment, and Motion for Judgment on The Pleadings when Plaintiff Sues Stockholders and Directors of The Company He Founded - (Posted On Saturday, May 23, 2020)
- Court of Chancery Decides Motions to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgement, and Motion for Judgement on the Leadings When Plaintiff Sues Stockholders and Directors of the Company He Founded - (Posted On Friday, May 22, 2020)
- Equitable Relief Granted to Stop Board Coup - (Posted On Thursday, May 07, 2020)