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David J. Perkins is Head of the Private Equity Practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. His diverse corporate practice focuses on all aspects of private equity investments across multiple asset classes, including mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, joint ventures, minority and other structured investments, restructurings and large-scale real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Perkins has been repeatedly recognized by his work in both mergers and acquisitions, including as one of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” by Lawdragon. Mr. Perkins was selected to serve as a member of Law360’s Private Equity Editorial Advisory Board in 2022 and he previously served on the Private Investment Funds Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Mr. Perkins received a B.S. from the United States Military Academy in 1997 where he was a distinguished honor graduate, and a J.D., with high honors, from the University of Washington in 2005 where he was an Executive Editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Perkins joined Cravath in 2005 and was elected a partner in 2012. Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Perkins served as an officer in the United States Army in a variety of infantry assignments, including with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 25th Infantry Division, and was later recalled to active duty in 2008 to serve as an embedded advisor to the Afghan National Police in southern Afghanistan, ultimately attaining the rank of Major. For additional information, please visit: https://www.cravath.com/dperkins