Southlake Equity Group, a middle market private equity firm, has appointed David A. Spuria as partner and general counsel.
Southlake Equity Group, a middle market private equity firm, has appointed David A. Spuria as partner and general counsel.
Spuria (pictured) was formerly the general counsel of Fort Worth-based TPG Capital, one of the world’s largest private equity firms.
Spuria joins Doug Wheat, Tom Keene and Todd Robichaux as partners in the firm.
Southlake Equity Group, based near Dallas, Texas, was formed in 2007 to acquire lower middle market companies with headquarters or significant operations in the south central US. The firm focuses on creating value in a select portfolio of lower middle market companies.
‘Southlake Equity Group is thrilled that David is joining the firm,’ says Wheat, the firm’s managing partner. ‘David brings extraordinary legal and transactional ability that rounds out the transactional, financial structuring and hands-on value creation capabilities of the Southlake team. Like the rest of the team, he has deep roots in the region that will help drive the implementation of our strategy.’
Prior to joining Southlake Equity Group, Spuria was the general counsel of TPG Capital, and prior to that he was the general counsel of Capital Z Partners, a New York-based investment firm. Prior to Capital Z, he was a partner in the corporate/M&A group at Weil, Gotshal and Manges.
In June 2008, the Southlake Equity Group completed its first acquisition with the purchase of PJ Trailers. Located in Sumner, Texas, PJ Trailers is a manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty, open utility trailers.
