David Fronckowiak
Biography
David Fronckowiak is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie’s Transactional Practice Group in San Francisco. His practice covers public and private company mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, strategic investments, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters. As a member of the Firm, David has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in M&A in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
Prior to joining the Firm, David was a Managing Editor of The George Washington University International Law Review. David also served as a member of GW Law’s Moot Court Board and Alternative Dispute Resolution Board and represented GW Law at the 2018 Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court.
Practice Focus
David represents public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of companies and assets and in joint ventures. He also represents venture capital/private equity funds and companies seeking venture capital/private equity investors.
Representative Legal Matters
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc., in various US acquisitions
- ServiceNow, Inc., in various European acquisitions
- Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. in its minority investment in Alliance Residential Company
- Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc., in the combination of its Connell Bros. life sciences and specialty chemicals business with Advent International-backed, Caldic B.V.
- Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, in various US acquisitions and investments
- Nichirei Food in its minority investment in Shinmei Foods U.S.A. Corporation
- A Korean investor in its minority stake/joint venture with a US closing retailer
- Tourism Holdings Limited, in various acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments and financing matters
- Konica Minolta, in its acquisition of Ambry Genetics
- Enad Global 7 (fka, Toadman Interactive), in its acquistion of Petrol Advertising
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Bar Association
Admissions
- North Carolina~United States (2022)
- California~United States (2018)
Education
- George Washington University Law School (JD, High Honors, Order of the Coif) (2018)
- University of California, Berkeley (BA Political Science) (2011)
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