David represents issuers and investment banking firms in a variety of securities and corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings, public offerings of debt, shelf offerings and private placements. David regularly counsels public companies across a variety of industries in securities disclosure requirements, '34 Act compliance and corporate governance matters, and a variety of general corporate matters. David also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, representing buyers and sellers in negotiating a variety of corporate reorganization transactions, including mergers, asset acquisitions and stock acquisitions. David also devotes a significant amount of his practice representing financial institutions and is experienced in formation and capital raising activities of community banks, mergers and acquisitions, the implementation of bank holding company structures and bank regulatory compliance matters. Representative Experience Represented BlueLinx Holdings in connection with its $60 million public rights offering. Represented Matria Healthcare, Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion acquisition by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. Represented GB&T Bancshares, Inc. in connection with its $122 million acquisition by SunTrust Banks, Inc. Represents issuers and investment banking firms in a variety of securities and corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings, public offerings of debt, shelf offerings and venture capital investments. Represents public companies in securities disclosure, corporate governance and compliance matters and a variety of general corporate matters. Represents public and private companies in conducting private placements to comply with federal and state securities or "blue sky" laws. Represents buyers and sellers in negotiating a variety of corporate reorganization transactions, including mergers, asset acquisitions and stock acquisitions. Experienced in formation and capital raising activities of financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions the implementation of bank holding company structures and bank regulatory compliance matters. Represents directors and officers of troubled financial institutions. Articles, Presentations and Speaking Engagements Presenter, Practical Guide for Directors and Officers and Failing Banks Webinar (November 2011). Author, "Trends in 'Say-on Pay' Lawsuits," Financial Executive magazine (November 2011). Presenter, Negotiated Corporate Acquisitions (January 2010). Presenter, University of Georgia Business Law Symposium (March 2009). Presenter, "A Review of the 2007 Proxy Season and a Look Forward to 2008" SEC Hot Topics Institute (May 2007). Presenter, "The Endless Search for the Risk-Free MD&A," SEC Institute's Staying Out of Trouble with the SEC seminar (May 2006). Presenter, "Form 8-K and Other Disclosure Issues" and "Proxy Season Update," SEC Hot Topics Institute, (June 2006). Public Service Breakthrough Atlanta, Board Member Visiting Nurse/Hospice Atlanta Advancement Committee member Other Distinctions Recognized as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Corporate/M&A Law by Chambers USA (2009-2011) Selected as a Georgia "Rising Star" in Securities & Corporate Finance by Law & Politics' Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine (2007, 2009-2011) Work Experience Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2006-present Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2004-2005 Associate, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Memberships · Georgia Bankers Association · Atlanta Bar Association, Business and Finance Section Board Member |