Dmitriy Godunov
Dmitriy Godunov advises public and private companies, private equity firms and portfolio companies on a variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, investments, joint ventures, carve-outs, spin-offs, securities offerings, reorganizations and going-private transactions.
Bio
Mr. Godunov has represented numerous clients in a wide array of corporate law matters, including corporate governance, SEC reporting obligations, shareholder activism and takeover preparedness..
Mr. Godunov’s selected representations include:
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International Flavors & Fragrances in its $2.9 billion sale of its pharma solutions business to Roquette Frères S.A.
- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BBIO) in the formation and launch of a joint venture known as GondolaBio, LLC with an investor syndicate that has committed to $300 million of tranched financing
- Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (a REIT) in its merger with AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. following the termination of Western’s previously announced merger with Terra Property Trust, Inc.
- DuPont in its:
- $11 billion sale of a majority of its Mobility & Materials segment to Celanese Corporation
- $2.3 billion acquisition of Laird Performance Materials from Advent International Corporation
- OceanSound Partners in its strategic investment in Burns Engineering, Inc.
- Apax Partners and its portfolio company Bonterra in the acquisition of OneCause, Inc.
- NextGen Acquisition Corporation in its $2 billion business combination with Xos, Inc.
- NextGen Acquisition Corporation II in its $3.2 billion business combination with Virgin Orbit
- Honeywell International Inc. in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Sparta Systems, Inc. from New Mountain Capital
- HC2 Holdings, Inc. in its $65 million rights offering
- CPI International, Inc. in its:
- acquisition of SATCOM Technologies, the antenna systems business of General Dynamics Mission Systems
- disposition of CPI ASC Signal Division, Inc. to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
- Wendel SE in its $910 million acquisition of Crisis Prevention Institute from FFL Partners, LLC
- American International Group, Inc. in its acquisition of Glatfelter Insurance Group
- Stone Point Capital LLC in its $2.7 billion going-private acquisition of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., together with the Karfunkel and Zyskind families.
In recognition of his work, Mr. Godunov has been named as one of Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch in America.
Mr. Godunov also provides pro bono legal services to New York-based clients, including nonprofits and individuals seeking citizenship in the U.S.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2017 (summa cum laude)
- B.B.A. in Finance, Baruch College, 2014 (cum laude)
Admissions
- New York