Dave Hallett is in his 27th year of merger and acquisition transaction execution. He is a member of the industrials group and has experience in a variety of areas, including transportation and logistics, distribution, packaging, food, energy, and energy services.

Mr. Hallett serves on the Advisory Board of Warren Distribution, a supplier of private-label automotive lubricants and chemicals to the automotive aftermarket. He also serves on the Advisory Boards of Marquette Capital Partners, a provider of mezzanine financing, and Solar Plastics, Inc., a rotational molder of a wide range of plastic products. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of American Automobile Association Minneapolis and serves on its Finance and Audit Committees. Mr. Hallett is a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section. He is a frequent speaker on mergers and acquisitions topics throughout the country.

Prior to joining Lazard Middle Market, Mr. Hallett was a partner at Lindquist & Vennum, a major Minneapolis-based law firm. He provided clients with legal counsel in the areas of corporate and tax law in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Before graduating from law school, he worked as a tax specialist at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and at Touche Ross & Co.

Mr. Hallett received a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law, juris doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law, and Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming.