David is the Chairman of the firm's Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Alliances Practice Group. His commercial law practice includes corporate law, entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, banking and finance, private equity, contract negotiation and intellectual property matters. David also has experience in securities, corporate tax matters and sports and entertainment.
Representative Matters
· Since 1994, has represented a Fortune 500 company in numerous acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, both domestically and overseas
· Serves as corporate counsel to an international commercial real estate company with a current portfolio exceeding $2 Billion; assisted with entity formation, capital formation and financings associated with acquisitions totaling $846 Million in 2007 and $374 Million in 2008
· Represented US client in the forest products industry in the acquisition of a public company in Quebec, Canada.
· Served as counsel to a consortium of Southeastern, Virginia cities in a bid to secure a professional sports franchise for the region
· Represents an industrial mineral company and assisted them in the roll-up and ultimate divestiture of various industrial mineral operations
· Served as counsel to several private equity firms in both fund formation and in portfolio investment transactions
Recognition and Honors
· Best Lawyers in America, 2004-2012
· Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2011
· Virginia's Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2004, 2009
· AV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
· Virginia Bar Association; Liaison to ABA Young Lawyers Division American Bar Association; former officer of Law Student Division, member of Executive Committee of Young Lawyers Division and National Chairperson of Competitions Committee
· Virginia Arts Festival; Past President
· Physicians for Peace; Board of Directors