David P. Fitzgibbon

Partner

Experience

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Covetrus in Connection with Definitive Agreement for Chewy’s Acquisition of SmartEquine Business

    Stradley Ronon represented Covetrus, a Portland, Maine-based global animal-health technology and services company, with respect to its agreement for Chewy Inc. to acquire its subsidiary SmartPak Equine LLC (SmartEquine). The transaction, announced October 30, is expected to close by year-end subject to customary closing conditions.

    SmartEquine is a leading U.S. direct-to-consumer provider of equine nutraceutical supplements. The deal will allow for Covetrus to focus on its core business of delivering technology-enabled solutions that help streamline and strengthen veterinary practices.

    Lori S. Smith, Joshua G. Galante, Jeremy M. Miller, Katrina L. Berishaj, Peter Bogdasarian, David P. Fitzgibbon, Dean V. Krishna, Richard E. Peterson, Kate Pfingsten, Melanie L. Ronen and Megan E. Stamm
    Stradley Ronon Advises Covetrus in Connection with Definitive Agreement for Chewy’s Acquisition of SmartEquine Business

  • Stradley Ronon Represents Cook Wealth in Merger with Cerity Partners

    Stradley Ronon represented Cook Wealth, a Raleigh-based wealth management firm, in a merger with Cerity Partners, a financial and wealth advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families and nonprofit organizations and foundations throughout the United States.

    The merger expands Cerity Partners’ integrated wealth advisory services, including financial planning, investment management, and tax planning and preparation, into North Carolina.

    For more information, visit Cerity Partners’ website.

    Megan E. Stamm, Christopher S. Connell, Dean V. Krishna, Linsay Sobers, Melanie L. Ronen, David P. Fitzgibbon, Katrina L. Berishaj and Fabio Battaglia
    Stradley Ronon Represents Cook Wealth in Merger with Cerity Partners

  • Stradley Ronon Serves as Oversight Manager for Patent Capital Funding 2025-A

    Stradley Ronon has been appointed oversight manager for the Patent Capital Funding 2025-A transaction. Patent Capital Funding (PCF) is a novel patent litigation finance platform, managed by Tenadio Corp. and Waterford Capital Inc., which marries elements of structured finance and more traditional litigation funding. PCF 2025-A involves $60 million in financing for a portfolio for six patent infringement cases involving claims across a wide variety of technologies. As oversight manager, the Stradley Ronon team performs independent due diligence and provides ongoing case monitoring and transaction management services for the PCF program. Stradley Ronon has partnered with PCF since its inception and has served as oversight manager on all transactions completed to date. 

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    David H. Joseph, Philip J. Foret, David P. Fitzgibbon and Joelle E. Polesky

  • Stradley Ronon Represents XPYRIA in Merger with Cerity Partners

    Stradley Ronon represented XPYRIA Investment Advisors, a Pittsburgh-based independent investment adviser, in a merger with Cerity Partners, a financial and wealth advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families and nonprofit organizations and foundations throughout the United States. The transaction will allow the firms to better serve their Pittsburgh-based clients with a full spectrum of wealth management and financial planning services.

    Dean V. Krishna, Christopher S. Connell, David P. Fitzgibbon, Megan E. Stamm and Linsay Sobers

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Wealth Legacy Institute in Merger with Cerity Partners

    Stradley Ronon represented Denver-based Wealth Legacy Institute, a financial planning and investment management firm, in its merger with Cerity Partners, a financial and wealth advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families and nonprofit organizations and foundations throughout the United States.

    Katrina L. Berishaj, Christopher S. Connell, David P. Fitzgibbon, Dean V. Krishna, Linsay Sobers and Megan E. Stamm

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Fountain Life in LifeOmic Acquisition

    Stradley Ronon represented Fountain Life, an advanced diagnostics and preventative health company, in its acquisition of health data technology company LifeOmic. As a result of the transaction, Fountain Life owns all of LifeOmic’s intellectual property, including the LifeOmic Platform and software, LifeOmic Patient Mobile App, consumer-focused mobile apps and science-backed educational content. The deal supports Fountain Life’s mission of transforming the healthcare system into one that is proactive and data-driven.

    For more, read Fountain Life’s announcement.

    Lisa R. Jacobs, Philip J. Foret, David P. Fitzgibbon, Megan E. Stamm, Linsay Sobers and Thomas L. Hanley

  • Pronto Repairs Acquired by Tech24

    Stradley Ronon represented Pronto Repairs, Inc. in an acquisition by Tech24, a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners. Pronto Repairs offers repair, maintenance and installation services for foodservice and commercial HVAC equipment to hospitals and medical centers in the New York City area. Tech24 is a national industry leader in commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance. The acquisition allows Tech24 to strengthen its presence both in the New York City metropolitan area and in the healthcare segment.

    Katrina L. Berishaj, David P. Fitzgibbon, Jeremy M. Miller, Steven A. Scolari and Linsay Sobers

  • The Mushroom Industry Protects Its Brand

    Stradley represents family owned mushroom business To-Jo Mushrooms in preparing and filing trademark applications. Based in Avondale, Pennsylvania, To-Jo is a fourth-generation mushroom farm.

    The firm also represents the Mushroom Council, an industry trade association, in all of its intellectual property matters. The Mushroom Council is composed of fresh market producers or importers who average more than 500,000 pounds of mushrooms produced or imported annually.

    David P. Fitzgibbon

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