David L. Caplan
Partner & General Counsel
David Caplan is a Partner and the General Counsel at Atairos. David joined Atairos after serving for over 20 years as a Partner at the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he served as the head of the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice.
At Davis Polk, David advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and securities law and corporate governance matters, and led client relationships across a wide range of industries. Among other clients, he served as the principal outside corporate lawyer for Comcast for close to a decade.
David is a member of the Board of Directors of AgentHome, Ardán, Ocean Outdoor and The Orogen Group.
David is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
