David Gutierrez

David Gutierrez

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

David Gutierrez is an associate in the Transactional Practice Group of Baker McKenzie’s Miami office. David advises multinational companies on spin-offs, carve-outs, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and pre- and post-transaction corporate reorganizations. He advises clients in the healthcare, technology and manufacturing industries, among others.

Practice Focus

David works with clients on a range of corporate and transactional matters, including carve-outs, corporate reorganizations and other complex cross-border transactions. He also works closely with our cross-border tax team on corporate restructurings, post-acquisition integrations, global cash utilization projects and legal entity rationalizations.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised HARMAN on its USD 375 million carve-out sale of its Digital Transformation Solutions business to Wipro.
  • Advised Baxter International on its USD 3.8 billion carve-out sale of its Vantive Kidney Care Segment to Carlyle.
  • Advised Orora Limited on its USD 1.775 billion carve-out sale of its packaging solutions business to Veritiv / CD&R.
  • Advised AbbVie, Inc. on its post-acquisition integration of Allergan.
  • Advised AbbVie, Inc. on multiple corporate restructurings and legal entity rationalization transactions.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association

Admissions

  • Florida~United States (2026)
  • California~United States (2023)
  • Illinois~United States (2021)

Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (JD) (2020)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BS, Bronze Tablet Highest Honors) (2017)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Previous Offices

  • Chicago
  • Los Angeles