Addition of Former Snell & Wilmer Partners Strengthens Southwest Presence; Establishes DLA Piper’s Team as Leading Corporate and Securities Group in Phoenix
LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – (Phoenix) – DLA Piper US LLP today announced that Steven Pidgeon and David Lewis, leading Phoenix attorneys, will be joining the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group as partners in the Phoenix office.
Steven Pidgeon and David Lewis come to the firm from Snell & Wilmer L.L.P, where Pidgeon was co-head of, and Lewis a partner in, the Business & Finance group. Pidgeon will join Mark Nadeau as co-managing partner of DLA Piper’s Phoenix office. Together, Pidgeon and Lewis have represented a wide variety of private and public companies, investment banks, private equity firms and other businesses, including ON Semiconductor Corporation, Meritage Homes Corporation, Roth Capital Partners and Jobing.com.
“Steve and David will provide DLA Piper with a corporate capability in Phoenix consistent with our leading global corporate and finance practice,” said U.S. Managing Partner Terry O’Malley. “Their extensive combined experience in representing both public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, venture and private equity finance, capital markets transactions and SEC compliance will benefit our clients tremendously. Combining their practice with our ongoing representation of other Phoenix based corporate clients like PF Changs and JDA Software, we will be able to provide our clients the highest quality corporate services in the Southwest.”
“These are extraordinary attorneys who will undoubtedly solidify the firm’s reputation as the preeminent corporate and securities firm throughout the entire region,” said Nadeau. “I look forward to working with them as we continue to build upon the tremendous momentum we have established in the Phoenix office since it opened in February. Our national and international reach will be an unmatched asset for clients in this region.”
Pidgeon and Lewis also bring to DLA Piper significant experience in international transactions. Pidgeon has recently worked on transactions involving German, UK and France-based companies and Lewis has led buyout transactions in Europe and Canada. They look forward to working with DLA Piper’s international network of more than 3,400 attorneys. Together with Nadeau, who is an acknowledged leader in International Dispute Resolution for cross-border transactions, they will offer the Southwest region stellar capabilities and an extensive global network.
The announcement of the partners’ arrival comes on the heels of DLA Piper hosting its first “green” partners retreat in Scottsdale last week. Five hundred domestic and 50 international partners attended the event, a nod to the strides DLA Piper has made in the region. Some of the sustainability initiatives during the conference included limiting paper use by handing out flash drives for handouts instead of binders and using shuttles and carpools rather than individual vehicles to move people. DLA Piper chose the Westin Kierland resort as its host site because of its expansive sustainability program, which includes motion-censored and LED lighting, an energy-efficient kitchen and the composting of landscaping trimmings and golf course clippings. To commemorate the conference, DLA Piper made eco-friendly contributions to the Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix and the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University.
About Steven Pidgeon
Steven Pidgeon concentrates his practice on securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged recapitalizations and venture capital and private equity investments. His clients operate in a wide variety of industries including technology, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, homebuilding and consumer goods. He also represents underwriters, venture capital and private equity firms and other financial intermediaries in their underwriting, investment and advisory activities.
During his more than 25 years of practice, Pidgeon has worked on some $25 billion in transactions, including the recent sale of Swift Transportation for $3 billion, the sale of Burr-Brown Corporation to Texas Instruments for over $7 billion, the IPO of Hypercom Corporation which raised $160 million, and the purchase of the Phoenix Suns for approximately $400 million.
Mr. Pidgeon has been included in several lists of leading lawyers, including the Best Lawyers in America, Chamber’s Leading Business Lawyers (USA), and Southwest SuperLawyers, as well as several legal and business Who’s Who’s. A frequent writer and lecturer, he has been published in Insights, a foremost legal periodical among corporate lawyers, and served on panels for seminars sponsored by the SEC, investment bankers, accounting firms and leading legal providers, such as PLI and Glasser. Over the years, Pidgeon served as President of the Enterprise Network and been involved in the Governor’s Capital Resources Committee, Arizona Venture Capital Conference and Arizona Securities Council.
He received both a J.D. and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Miami.
About David Lewis
David Lewis focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and compliance issues, private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate governance and other general corporate matters.
He represents a variety of public and private companies, investment banks and private equity and venture capital firms across numerous industries, including technology, financial services, consumer products, for-profit education and media.
Lewis is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, the Securities Regulation Section of the State Bar of Arizona, and the Phoenix Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
He received both a J.D. and an M.A. from Duke University and a B.A. from Dartmouth College.
Leading Corporate and Finance Capabilities
DLA Piper’s Corporate and Finance group, with more than 800 attorneys worldwide, is recognized as one of the world’s leading emerging growth, venture capital and technology law practices. DLA Piper lawyers advise clients on public and private equity and debt securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations, in addition to corporate governance, IT, tax, compensation and technology issues. Lawyers in the firm’s Finance practice counsel clients on syndicated loans, asset-based and cash flow loans, mezzanine and private equity investments, transportation finance and leveraged lease transactions, as well as specialty areas such as projects and infrastructure and real estate structured finance products.
About DLA Piper
DLA Piper has 3,400 lawyers in 25 countries and 64 offices throughout the U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa. It has leading practices in corporate, finance, human resources, litigation, real estate, regulatory and legislative, tax, and technology, media and communications. In certain jurisdictions, this information may be considered attorney advertising.
