David P. Kreisler is a partner in the firm's Corporate Department and was one of the original partners of the firm's Boston office. He specializes in private equity matters, particularly fund formation.
Mr. Kreisler regularly represents private equity sponsors and their investment funds in connection with their organization and administration, including the acquisition, disposition and financing of their portfolio companies. Mr. Kreisler also represents institutional investors and has been involved in the acquisition of private equity firms and money managers and regularly advises clients on the formation of limited and general partnerships and limited liability companies. His clients include Thomas H. Lee Partners, Berkshire Partners, Quantum Energy Partners, The Gores Group, Kainos Capital and Tailwater Capital.
Mr. Kreisler has written and spoken on a variety of topics relating to private investment funds and has been widely recognized for his achievements in the field. He has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in Private Equity and Investment Fund Formation by Chambers USA, The Best of the Best USA, The Legal 500 USA, Euromoney Expert Guide, International Financial Law Review, and The Best Lawyers in America. According to Chambers USA 2009, “David Kreisler leads the practice in Boston and is endorsed by clients for his ‘excellent judgment where sensitive matters are concerned.’”, and in 2010, Mr. Kreisler was named one of America’s “Top 25 Pre-Eminent Private Equity Lawyers” by The Best of the Best USA.
Mr. Kreisler graduated from Princeton University (AB, 1988) and Syracuse University College of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 1991), where he served as a member of the Syracuse Law Review and the editor of the 1991 Annual Survey of New York Law.