Daniel J. Michaels (Dan)

Partner

Washington + 1.202.879.5473 Nova Iorque + 1.212.326.3403

Dan Michaels represents private equity funds and public and private companies in connection with complex domestic and cross-border transactions. Dan focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments involving preferred equity, de-SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) business combinations, capital raising activities, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, and corporate governance issues.

Dan has worked on a variety of transactions in a wide array of industries, including health care, energy and natural resources, business services, technology, government contracting, manufacturing, construction, and consumer products.

Recent transactions include representing Koch Equity Development in connection with its investment to finance the $3.1 billion acquisition of PGT Innovations by MITER Brands, its $400 million equity investment in CPM Holdings, its participation in the de-SPAC business combination involving Getty Images, and its acquisition of Transaction Network Services; representing Koch Minerals & Trading, together with Cerberus Capital Management, in its $1.1 billion acquisition of the PQ Performance Chemicals business of PQ Group Holdings; and representing American Industrial Partners in the acquisition by portfolio company, Vertex Aerospace, of Raytheon Technologies' Defense Training, Professional Services, and Mission Critical Solutions and AIP's $300 million acquisition of a majority interest in the High Pressure Solutions Segment of Ingersoll Rand.

​Prior to joining Jones Day, Dan represented The Carlyle Group in numerous matters, including in its $3.2 billion acquisition of the industrial packaging group segment of Illinois Tool Works; Arlington Capital Partners in numerous matters, including its acquisition and subsequent sale to Blackstone of MB Aerospace; and SunEdison in connection with its $2.2 billion acquisition of Vivint Solar.