David Berg Joins Kramer Levin's Corporate Transactions and Finance Team in New York

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP announced today that David S. Berg has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.

Mr. Berg focuses his practice on corporate and financial transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, venture capital, private equity, private investment funds, joint ventures and other financing transactions for a wide variety of industries such as aviation, biotech, media, telecom, and forest and paper products. He has significant experience representing both sellers and buyers in domestic and cross-border transactions as well as distressed and special situation investments. He was formerly a partner in Arnold & Porter LLP’s Corporate and Securities Practice.

Paul S. Pearlman, Managing Partner of Kramer Levin said, “David is a fantastic addition to our team. His experience with a broad range of corporate and financing transactions will be a valuable resource to our clients.”

“David is a very talented lawyer whose experience and insight will add depth to our practice, particularly in the areas of M&A, finance, private equity investments and joint ventures.” said Howard T. Spilko, Co-chair of Kramer Levin’s Corporate Department. “His experience with distressed and special situation investments aligns with our firm’s strengths in these areas, as well.”

“David’s significant strength in investment and financing transactions plays to Kramer Levin’s traditional corporate strengths and supports our long-term strategic growth objectives,” added Scott S. Rosenblum, Co-chair of Kramer Levin’s Corporate Department.

“Kramer Levin has a reputation as a “go-to” firm for investment management companies engaged in a broad range of transactions,” said Mr. Berg. “The firm’s concentration of corporate lawyers and other legal talent in New York provides a strong platform from which to serve my clients.”

Mr. Berg received his A.B. degree from Brown University and his J.D., magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law.