Overview
David is an experienced corporate restructuring attorney who advises clients on reorganizations, capital structure workouts, and special situation investments across diverse industries. With a background in engineering and an MBA, he provides clients with practical, business-focused legal solutions, focusing on complex restructuring and litigation matters.
His work includes advising private equity and strategic buyers on acquisitions via bankruptcy and Article 9 processes, representing secured lenders in protecting collateral during borrower restructurings, and advocating for indenture trustees and unsecured creditors in insolvency situations. David also counsels companies undergoing both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, and advises directors and officers on fiduciary duties during financial distress.
David’s transactional work has received numerous industry awards, including multiple M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards and Turnaround Atlas Awards. He is licensed in New York and Texas and has appeared before federal courts nationwide.
David writes frequently on restructuring matters and has been published in leading industry publications such as Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Law360. He has served on the Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization Committee of the NYC Bar Association and on the Pro Bono Committee of the Turnaround Management Association’s NYC chapter. He holds both a J.D. and MBA from Columbia University and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2014–2018.
Education
- J.D., Columbia University
- M.B.A., Columbia University
Admissions
- State Bar of New York
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Professional Affiliation
- Turnaround Management Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute