DLA Piper announced that Kevin O’Mara has joined the firm as a Partner in its Private Equity practice. He is based in DLA Piper’s New York office.
O’Mara’s arrival further strengthens the firm’s capabilities for domestic and cross-border private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. He has significant experience advising on domestic and international private equity investments, including platform and add-on acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and recapitalizations of sponsor-owned portfolio companies.
O’Mara also advises on sponsor formation and capital raising, family office investments, and general corporate matters. His experience spans several sectors, including manufacturing, media, business services, healthcare, and technology.
Along with his deal work, O’Mara advises on cross-border and interdisciplinary issues that frequently arise in private equity transactions and portfolio company operations. These areas include finance, healthcare regulatory and compliance, and tax structuring matters.
DLA Piper’s Private Equity practice includes more than 225 global lawyers providing strategic counsel to private equity funds and their portfolio companies. The firm said its team supports clients across the investment life cycle by delivering responsive, efficient, and integrated solutions worldwide. DLA Piper’s Global Private Equity practice ranks as the most active among law firms, according to PitchBook.
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“As private equity sponsors pursue opportunities in an increasingly complex market, Kevin’s arrival further enhances our ability to execute sophisticated transactions and guide clients through the business, regulatory, and operational issues that often follow.”
Joseph Silver, Leader of the Private Equity Practice at DLA Piper
