Daniel S. Mozes

Daniel Mozes is a partner in Dechert’s corporate and securities practice. Mr. Mozes represents private equity sponsors, alternative asset managers and private and public company clients in complex domestic and cross-border transactions, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures, growth equity investments and other transformative capital transactions.

His experience spans a range of industry sectors, including hospitality, retail, healthcare, financial services, transportation, software and technology. Mr. Mozes has extensive experience counseling private equity sponsors, including Blackstone, Cerberus Capital Management, Court Square Capital Partners and others, along with their portfolio companies.

Mr. Mozes also advises on strategic transactions for asset managers involving efforts to diversify their businesses, including through acquisitions and investments, and advising on the formation of business development companies and related regulatory and operational matters.

Mergers and Acquisitions

AHEAD, a leading authority in data, developer and infrastructure platforms, in its acquisitions of CDI, LLC, RoundTower Technologies and Kovarus.
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in the sale of Diamonds Direct USA to Signet Jewelers, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry.
An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. in a strategic investment in Lighthouse Autism Center.
CMX Cinemas, a developer and operator of state-of-the-art cinema venues, in its acquisition of Cobb Theatres, an operator of movie theatre brands primarily located in the Southeastern United States.
Court Square Capital Partners in several transactions, including acquisitions of Ahead, LLC, and Research Now Group, Inc.
DTLR Villa LLC, a portfolio company of BRS & Co., in its agreement to be acquired by JD Sports Fashion Plc, a global retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands.
Edge Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, in connection with its definitive merger agreement with PDS Biotechnology Corporation, a privately held, clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company.
Fibertech Holdings Corp., a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners and a leading provider of fiber-optic based network services throughout the eastern and central United States, in its US$1.9 billion merger with Lightower Fiber Networks.
GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V. in its US$2.1 billion acquisition of Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp., a freight transportation business operating the Florida East Coast Railway.
HFF, Inc. in its definitive agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) to acquire the outstanding shares of HFF in a cash and stock transaction with an equity value of approximately US$2 billion.
MSD Partners, L.P., in its partnership with CCMP Capital Advisors and Alberta Investment Management Corporation in the acquisition of Hayward Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of residential and commercial pool equipment and industrial flow control products.

Alternative Asset Management Diversification / Capital Markets

AB Private Lending Fund, a publicly registered, non-traded business development company advised by an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., in connection with its formation, capital markets transactions and general corporate matters.
AB Private Credit Investors Corporation, a private, non-traded business development company advised by an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., in connection with capital markets transactions and general corporate matters.
FS Investment Corporation IV, a publicly registered, non-traded business development company that primarily invests in floating rate, senior secured loans of private U.S. middle market companies, in connection with its formation and continuous public offering of up to US$2.65 billion in common stock.
FS Energy and Power Fund, a publicly registered, non-traded business development company that primarily invests in the debt and income-oriented securities of private U.S. energy and power companies, in its follow-on equity offering of approximately US$950 million in common shares.
Hercules Capital, Inc., a leading specialty finance company, in its investment in Gibraltar Business Capital, a leading provider of working capital to small and mid-market businesses.