Daniel S. Marks
Partner
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Overview
Dan represents organizations in a variety of industries on complex global intellectual property (IP) and technology matters.
Dan focuses his practice on US and international transactions. His transactional practice includes counseling clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IP and technology transfers, distribution agreements, licensing agreements, sponsorship and endorsement agreements, and business process outsourcing matters across a variety of technologies.
Dan also handles international trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement, including developing and implementing cost-effective approaches to multi-jurisdictional clearance and protection.
Experience
Represented Rover Group, Inc., the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, in its acquisition of Meowtel Inc., the leading cat-sitting marketplace.
Represented Bluestone Equity Partners on its strategic investment in Selkirk Sport, the leading pickleball equipment manufacturer.
Represented Purolator, a leading Canadian provider of integrated freight, package and logistics solutions, as U.S. deal counsel in its acquisition of Livingston International from Platinum Equity.
Served as legal counsel to Atmus Filtration Technologies in its $450 million definitive agreement to acquire Koch Filter. The transaction strengthens Atmus’ market position by providing direct access to Koch Filter’s established customer network across commercial and industrial HVAC, data centers and power generation.
Represented Harbor Global, a portfolio company of BayPine, in its acquisition of Encoretech, a specialized training and user adoption services company focused on the legal sector.
Represented GarageCo Holdings, Inc. in its add-on acquisition of Omaha Door & Window, expanding the GarageCo platform.
Represented American Equipment Solutions, a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners, in its divestiture of Kanawha Scales & Systems and related industrial weighing business to Investcorp.
Represented Honeywell in the spin-off of its Advanced Materials business, now operating as Solstice Advanced Materials, including leading the separation workstream and contract analysis to establish Solstice as an independent, publicly traded company and supporting Honeywell’s strategic transformation into three distinct industry-leading businesses.
Represented Palmetto in its acquisition of The Cool Down, the world’s leading clean lifestyle media platform, marking the first time a clean energy company has acquired a clean lifestyle platform and expanding Palmetto’s reach in the home energy marketplace.
Represented Honeywell in its acquisition of SparkMeter’s data platform, software technologies, intellectual property and related assets, strengthening Honeywell’s Smart Energy portfolio and enhancing its ability to deliver advanced analytics and visibility solutions.
Represented Meteor Education, a portfolio company of Bain Capital Double Impact Fund, in its acquisition of Advanced Technologies Consultants, a leading provider of career and technical education training and equipment in both secondary and post-secondary education markets.
Represented Petauri, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital, in its acquisition of Formulary Insights, a market access services provider in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
Represented NWN Corporation in its acquisition of Leverage Information Systems, Inc., a company engaged in technology-based hybrid IT business solutions.
Represented Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Ascend, a provider of practice management services to accounting businesses, in an add-on acquisition.
Represented Blue Marlin Partners in acquiring a stake in Mo’ Bettahs, a Hawaiian-Style Barbecue restaurant chain.
Represented Qualus Power Services, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition of Linda Rogers & Associates, a specialized advisory, program management, and engineering firm with differentiated capabilities in information technology, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, in support of critical power infrastructure and network resiliency and reliability.
Represented Qualus Power Services, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition of The Asset Company, PLLC (d/b/a ASSET Engineering), a provider of specialized engineering services to utilities, renewable and energy storage developers, and industrial clients throughout the United States.
Represented Trivest in the platform acquisition of Province, a leading and nationally recognized restructuring and advisory firm.
Represented a private equity sponsored buyer in its acquisition of a provider of medical communications, marketing and education services.
Represented Loar Holdings Inc., a diversified manufacturer and supplier of niche aerospace and defense components, in its acquisition of Applied Avionics, Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered avionics interface solutions catering to the aviation industry, valued at $385 million.
Represented the Buyer in its acquisition of a company engaged in the sale and servicing of first responder vehicles.
Represented IntegriChain, a portfolio company of Nordic Capital, in its acquisition of BridgeView Data Solutions, a commercial data warehouse and data aggregation business.
Represented LeadsOnline, LLC, a portfolio company of TA Associates, in its acquisition of Nighthawk.cloud, LLC, a provider of data analytics software to law enforcement and investigative agencies.
Represented private equity sponsor in its simultaneous acquisitions of an oncology practice service provider and a group purchasing organization.
Represented a private equity-back manufacturer of machine tools in its acquisition of a manufacturer of plastic injection molding & precision machined components for telecom equipment.
Represented a global leader in the formulation, development and manufacture of performance polymer solutions in its acquisition of a developer of premium thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials for manufacturers across a diverse range of industries throughout North America, Asia and Europe.
Represented a public, world-leading polymers group in its acquisition of a provider of high-quality thermoplastic elastomers for all size orders across the United States.
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a manufacturer of cargo-control and related products.
Represented Qualus Power Services, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition via merger of GridBright, a leading power industry technology solutions firm.
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a business segment from a diversified manufacturer.
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a distributor of lifting products and accessories.
Represented a private equity sponsor and its portfolio company in multiple add-on acquisitions, including the acquisition of a wholesaler and distributor of industrial weights and related measuring equipment.
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a German provider of data and software-based anti-financial crime compliance solutions.
​Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a UK provider of data and software-based anti-financial crime compliance solutions
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Credentials
Education
- The Public Contract Law Journal, Articles Editor
- George Washington Scholar, Thurgood Marshall Scholar
- cum laude
- cum laude
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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