Key Takeaways
- • DLA Piper elevates Private Equity practice by appointing Brian Gingold as co-lead of its New York office, reinforcing the firm's market position in PE advisory across the full investment lifecycle.
- • 25+ years of transaction expertise — Gingold brings deep experience in leveraged buyouts, M&A, carveouts, recapitalizations, and cross-border deals spanning consumer, industrials, telecom, healthcare, and technology sectors.
- • Market-leading scale — DLA Piper's global Private Equity practice now comprises over 225 lawyers and ranks as the #1 most active law firm in PE by PitchBook, signaling competitive positioning in a consolidating legal services market.
- • Strategic capability expansion addresses evolving client demands for integrated counsel on complex financing, capital deployment, and value creation in increasingly sophisticated private capital markets.
Summary
DLA Piper announced on August 17, 2026, that Brian Gingold has joined the firm as co-lead of its New York Private Equity practice, marking a strategic addition to strengthen the firm's market-leading position in private equity advisory. The move underscores DLA Piper's continued commitment to providing integrated counsel to PE sponsors, lenders, and portfolio companies across deal sourcing, execution, financing, and exit strategies.
Gingold brings more than 25 years of transaction experience to the role, with a proven track record advising on leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, complex carveouts, dispositions, recapitalizations, and reorganizations. His expertise spans both domestic and cross-border transactions across diversified sectors including consumer goods, industrials, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, transportation, and technology—sectors that represent significant deal flow in the PE market.
According to Joseph Silver, leader of DLA Piper's Private Equity practice, Gingold's appointment reflects the firm's recognition that PE clients increasingly require strategic counsel capable of navigating sophisticated financing structures, capital deployment challenges, and complex execution dynamics. His addition complements DLA Piper's existing capabilities in delivering responsive, efficient, and integrated solutions across jurisdictions.
DLA Piper's Private Equity practice operates at significant scale, with over 225 global lawyers dedicated to serving PE funds and their portfolio companies. The practice ranks as the #1 most active among law firms in private equity transactions according to PitchBook, positioning DLA Piper as a primary advisor for major institutional investors navigating complex deal environments. The Gingold hire reinforces this market leadership during a period when PE firms are navigating elevated valuations, extended holding periods, and demand for sophisticated cross-border execution capabilities.
Gingold brings more than 25 years of transaction experience to the role, with a proven track record advising on leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, complex carveouts, dispositions, recapitalizations, and reorganizations. His expertise spans both domestic and cross-border transactions across diversified sectors including consumer goods, industrials, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, transportation, and technology—sectors that represent significant deal flow in the PE market.
According to Joseph Silver, leader of DLA Piper's Private Equity practice, Gingold's appointment reflects the firm's recognition that PE clients increasingly require strategic counsel capable of navigating sophisticated financing structures, capital deployment challenges, and complex execution dynamics. His addition complements DLA Piper's existing capabilities in delivering responsive, efficient, and integrated solutions across jurisdictions.
DLA Piper's Private Equity practice operates at significant scale, with over 225 global lawyers dedicated to serving PE funds and their portfolio companies. The practice ranks as the #1 most active among law firms in private equity transactions according to PitchBook, positioning DLA Piper as a primary advisor for major institutional investors navigating complex deal environments. The Gingold hire reinforces this market leadership during a period when PE firms are navigating elevated valuations, extended holding periods, and demand for sophisticated cross-border execution capabilities.
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