Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon LLP

David P. Franklin

DAVID P. FRANKLIN is a partner of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, where he is a member of the Business Group and the Construction Practice Consortium.

David has a very broad and diverse corporate practice. He counsels privately held and publicly owned companies in the transportation, manufacturing, funeral services, retail, sports, media and technology industries on a wide variety of matters including acquisitions, dispositions and mergers, joint ventures and strategic alliances, outsourcing arrangements, internal reorganizations, employment issues and complex commercial contracts  David also regularly advises start-up and existing companies on formation, capitalization and governance issues.

David has handled the following recent transactions:

• Sale of a Commercial Aggregates Business – Oversaw the sale of a privately owned Western Pennsylvania commercial aggregates business, including its various real property assets.  Value: $120 million.
  
  
• Acquisition of Bakery Business – Responsible for managing the acquisition of a leading Mid-Atlantic bakery business by a Fortune 500 company.  Value: $66 million.
  
  
• Acquisition of Casket Distribution Business – Managed the acquisition of the assets of the Northeast’s largest casket distributor.  Value: $115 million.
  
  
• Acquisition of Graphite Products Business – Represented a Japanese conglomerate in the acquisition of a Pennsylvania-based graphite products business.  Value: $3 million.
  
  
• Sale of Meat Snacks Business – Oversaw the sale of the assets of a major beef jerky manufacturer based in Minnesota. Value: $10 million.
  
  
• Sale of Commercial Loan Portfolio – Assisted an international financial services company in the sale of its commercial loan portfolio.  Value: $2.6 billion
  
  

David also practices in the sports and entertainment fields.  He has been actively involved in the development and structuring of cutting edge marketing and advertising relationships, licensing and sponsorship agreements, celebrity endorsement contracts, and stadium and arena naming rights projects.  He is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association.

David has handled the following notable transactions:

• NFL Naming Rights Agreement - Negotiated and drafted the multi-year naming rights and sponsorship agreement for the NFL stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  
  
• NHL Naming Rights Agreement - Negotiated and drafted the multi-year naming rights and sponsorship agreement for the new NHL arena in Newark, New Jersey.
  
  
• Sponsorship of the PGA Tour - Negotiated a sponsorship agreement with the PGA Tour on behalf of one of the Tour’s largest sponsors.
  
  
• Olson Twins Endorsement Agreement - Negotiated a multi-year endorsement agreement between the Olson Twins and a popular consumer products company.

David has also represented a number of owners and contractors in the negotiation and drafting of design and construction projects.  His work in this area has included the following important projects:

• Natural History Museum Renovation Project - Negotiated and drafted the professional design and construction agreements for the Carnegie Museum’s $35 million Dinosaurs in Their Time Project.
  
  
• Art Museum Renovation Project - Negotiated and drafted the professional design and construction agreements for the Carnegie Museum’s renovation of the Scaife Galleries.
  
  
• Library Renovation Projects - Negotiated and drafted the professional design and construction agreements for the Carnegie Library’s renovation of five branches in the City of Pittsburgh, including the Main Branch in Oakland.
  
  
• High End Residential Projects - Negotiated and drafted the professional design and construction agreements for the construction and renovation of the primary and vacation homes for various high net worth individuals.
  
  

He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his B.A. from the University of Richmond.