David J. Ringelman
Professional Practice
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Partner, 2002-Present
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Associate 1999-2001
Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Associate, 1995-1999
Kirkland & Ellis, Associate, 1993-1995
Experienced in corporate and securities law, including public stock and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, limited liability companies, securities regulation and general corporate matters.
Representative engagements
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisition by Trico Marine Services, Inc. of DeepOcean ASA, a Norwegian provider of subsea services to the energy industry ($810 million). 2008
Sale of Asian Energy Holdings, LLC (a First Reserve Corporation portfolio company) investment in Asian-American Gas, Inc. ($18 million). 2008
Acquisition by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. of Arch Coal's Mingo Logan Ben Creek mining complex ($40 million). 2007
Representation of AMCI Capital, LLC in a consortium acquisition of TECO Transport Corporation ($405 million). 2006
Merger of Fluent, Inc. (a Willis Stein & Partners portfolio company) with ANSYS, Inc. ($650 million in cash and stock). 2006
Sale of Scissor Tail Energy, LLC, an Oklahoma based natural gas midstream operator, to Copano Energy, LLC ($500 million). 2005
Acquisition by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. of the Appalachian coal mining operations of the Nicewonder Coal Group ($300 million in cash and stock). 2005
Acquisition by Foundation Coal Corporation (a portfolio company of First Reserve Corporation and Blackstone Capital Partners) of RAG American Coal Holding (Illinois, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal operations) from RAG Coal International AG ($1 billion). 2004
Financings and Securities Offerings
Investment by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. in Gallatin Materials, LLC ($14 million), 2006
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. initial public offering ($645 million). 2005
Asian Energy Holdings, LLC common stock investments in Asian-American Coal, Inc. ($53 million). 2005
Foundation Coal Corporation (co-counsel) initial public offering of common stock ($519 million). 2004
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC coal reserves sale and leaseback transaction with Natural Resource Partners L.P. ($53 million). 2003
Further Transactions
Successful defense of Federal Signal Corporation against proxy contest initiated by Warren B. Kanders, 2009
Successful defense of Trico Marine Services, inc. against proxy contest initiated by Kistefos AS. 2009
Gaiam, Inc. - SPRI Stock Purchase Agreement. 2008
Successful defense of Trico Marine Services, inc. against proxy contest initiated by Newcastle Partners, L.P. 2007
Successful defense of Colorado MEDTech, inc. to hostile takeover by HEI, Inc. 2000
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisition of Pine Mountain Oil & Gas,Inc. by a portfolio company of First Reserve Corporation ($81 million). 2003
Acquisition of the North American coal operations of American Metals & Coal International, Inc. by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC. 2003
Acquisition of Colorado MEDTech, Inc. by KRG Capital Partners ($63 million). 2003
Acquisition of the Virginia coal operations of The Pittston Company and the coal operations of El Paso Corporation by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC. 2002
Leveraged acquisition of Welding Services, Inc. and Wheelebrator Air Pollution Control, Inc. by Aquilex Corporation. 2002
Merger of Ecrix Corporation and Exabyte Corporation. 2001
Merger of Celestial Seasonings, Inc. and The Hain Food Group, Inc. to form Hain Celestial Group ($300 million). 2000