Corporate Finance
Comprehensive support throughout mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Corporate FinanceDavid Lu is a managing director and leader of the Corporate Finance practice in Greater China, based in the Shanghai office.
Prior to joining Duff & Phelps, David served as managing director and head of Asia investment banking of Cowen and Company Asia. He was responsible for all aspects of Cowen’s businesses in Asia including capital markets, M&A and private placements. Before that, he held the title of the Head of China Investment Banking at Rodman & Renshaw, where he spearheaded the firm’s capital markets presence in China. Previously, David was the Chief China Representative at Piper Jaffray, where he built and led the investment banking team. Earlier in his career, David worked at DBS, Vickers Financial and Salomon Smith Barney.
David holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a B.A.Sc in systems engineering from the University of Toronto.
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Fairness and Solvency OpinionsCase Studies
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised Versare Solutions, LLC on Its Sale to WILsquare Capital, LLC
has been acquired by
Duff & Phelps Advised CraftWorks on Its Recapitalization Transaction to Finance the Acquisition of Logan’s Roadhouse
has acquired
$130 million credit facility
Financial Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised TAKATA in Connection with the Sale of Substantially all of its European Assets and Businesses to Key Safety Systems
Takata Europe GmbH has completed the sale of certain assets and liabilities to Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised Deep Well Services on Its Recapitalization Transaction With White Deer Energy
a portfolio company of
has completed a recapitalization with
Fairness Opinion
Duff & Phelps Provided a Fairness Opinion to the Board of Directors of Fenix Parts, Inc. on its Sale to Stellex Capital Management LP
has been acquired by
Sell side Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised Lortscher Agri Service, Inc. On Its Sale to C.J. Foods
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of
Financial Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised BMW Group and Daimler AG on Merging their Mobility Services in a Newly Formed Joint Venture
BMW Group and Daimler AG combined their mobility services in an equally-owned joint venture
Independent financial advisor to BMW Group and Daimler AG in connection with the transaction
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised Strait Lane Capital Partners, LLC on its Sale of B&B Roadway and Security Solutions LLC
a portfolio company of
has been acquired by Empeiria Capital Partners, the Pohlad family and Huron Capital Partners
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised Rosa Mexicano Group Holdings, LLC on its Sale to TriSpan Rising Stars LP
a portfolio company of
has been acquired by
Fairness Opinion
Duff & Phelps Rendered a Fairness Opinion for RLH Properties in the Management Internalization Transaction
RLH Properties, S.A.B. de C.V. fully internalized its management by terminating certain management agreements in exchange for newly issued shares of common stock in the company.
Insights
Report
Millennials and Auto Trends Report
M&A Advisory
European Chemicals Update – Q4 2019
by Andreas Stoecklin
M&A Advisory
Food and Beverage M&A Landscape – Fall 2019
by Josh Benn
M&A Advisory
China Transactions Insights – Late Spring/Early Summer 2019
by David Lu
News
Millennial Automotive Purchase Intent on the Rise, Duff & Phelps Study Reveals
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