David received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and holds a Juris Doctorate from the New York University School of Law, where he was also editor of Review of Law and Social Change.
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David is a partner in Linklaters' New York office and co-head of the U.S. Investment Funds practice. David focuses his practice on advising asset managers and institutional investors with respect to investments in managed accounts, funds of one and private investment funds, including private equity funds, real estate funds, credit funds, venture capital funds and hedge funds, both domestically and internationally. He has vast experience with all stages of the investment process, including the initial due diligence review, the analysis, prioritization and presentation of commercial and legal comments, the negotiation and finalization of all related documentation, and the coordination of the subscription process. He also routinely advises his clients with respect to a wide range of post-closing and portfolio maintenance matters.
David also regularly advises buyers and sellers on their secondary market transactions, including traditional portfolio sales, structured secondaries, stapled secondary offerings and other complex secondary transactions. In addition, he advises fund sponsors in connection with matters related to the formation, operation and governance of private investment funds.
David has represented a diverse group of asset managers and institutional investors, including Aflac Asset Management, AIG Asset Management, DuPont Capital Management, FCA U.S. LLC Master Retirement Trust, GE Asset Management (now State Street Global Advisors), Lilly Retirement Plan Master Trust, Intel Corporation Retirement Plans Master Trust, The National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, and U.S. Steel & Carnegie Pension Fund.
David is ranked in Euromoney's Banking, Finance and Transactional 2022 Expert Guide under Investment Funds, which recognizes individuals considered by peers and clients to be the best in their respective fields in the legal industry.
David has represented a diverse group of asset managers and institutional investors, including, among others:
David spoke on the subject of GP/LP Perspectives at the SRZ 7th Annual Private Equity Fund Conference, May 2019
David was a contributor to Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation, Practising Law Institute, 2018
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