David P. McHugh concentrates his practice in corporate, securities and business law and serves as co-leader of the firm's Public Companies practice group.

Mr. McHugh represents a wide range of companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 public companies. He has extensive experience advising public and private companies in connection with merger and acquisition transactions and general corporate matters, including organizational and compliance matters. In particular, Mr. McHugh has substantial experience in advising public and private clients with respect to a wide variety of day-to-day legal and business matters.

He has served (and continues to serve, on a retainer basis) as in-house counsel to a Fortune 500 company handling a variety of corporate and business law issues. Mr. McHugh also has significant experience representing a diverse range of clients — in the manufacturing, consumer products, technology and other industries — as well as private equity sponsors and investors in their acquisition, divestiture and financing activities.

Mr. McHugh has represented issuers and investment banks in equity and debt offerings, and has advised companies in connection with their Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting and corporate governance obligations. He also has experience as bond counsel for state and local political subdivisions.

Experience

• Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL):
  • The $615 million acquisition of the worldwide stationery products businesses (PaperMate, Parker, Waterman and Liquid Paper brands) of The Gillette Company, which included the acquisition of stock and assets in more than 40 countries
  • The $450 million acquisition of American Saw & Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of saw-blade products
  • The $445 million acquisition of Technical Concepts®, a leading global provider of innovative restroom hygiene systems for the away-from-home washroom category
  • The acquisition of CardScan, Inc., the leading provider of solutions designed to accelerate the capture, access and accuracy of contact information
  • The acquisition of United Receptacle, a high-end commercial receptacles manufacturing business
  • The acquisition of the assets of the BebeSounds® brand of child and juvenile products
  • The acquisition of the assets of the Solano® brand of hair styling and related products and accessories designed for salon professionals
• Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: FELE):
  • The $121 million acquisition of Little Giant Pump Company, a worldwide manufacturer of submersible and above-ground water pumps and products
  • The $35 million acquisition of Healy Systems, Inc., a worldwide provider of Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems and Components used primarily at gasoline stations to reduce gasoline vapor emissions during vehicle refueling
  • The disposition of the engineered motor products division of Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
  • The acquisition of the Pump Division of Monarch Industries Limited, a Canadian manufacturer of water pumps
  • The acquisition of Western Pumps, LLC and HQ Couplers, LLC, providers of pump equipment and driveline couplers
  • The acquisition of Beaudreau Electric, Inc., a provider of "one sump" and PV (pressure value) technology
  • The acquisition of Calvert Engineering, Inc. (d/b/a Cal Pump), a manufacturer of water gardening pump equipment
  • The acquisition of Intelligent Controls, Inc. (INCON), a manufacturer of intelligent electronic devices
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in Pioneer Pump Holdings, Inc.
  • The acquisition of Cerus Industrial Corporation
• The disposition (by merger) of New Asia Bank to Cathay Bank (Nasdaq: CATY)
  
  
• Numerous unpublished acquisitions and dispositions for public and private clients, including private equity funds, in a variety of industries

Pro Bono Activities

Mr. McHugh is Executive Vice Chairman and a member of the Executive Committee of the Children's Research Fund of Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and is a Director of the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation. He also serves as Legal Counsel to the Medical Research Junior Board Foundation of Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Awards and Honors

Illinois Rising Star — Business/Corporate, Illinois Super Lawyers