Experienced in business bankruptcy, insolvency and special situations, David is regularly involved in Chapter 11 cases before the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Delaware, the Southern District of New York and other jurisdictions throughout the country. He represents secured and unsecured creditors; investors; purchasers of assets; parties to leases, licenses and other agreements; defendants in actions to recover alleged preferences or other transfers; and a variety of other clients. Also, he is engaged in merger, acquisition, financing and restructuring transactions, documenting commercial loans and rendering opinions on enforceability, special purpose entities, substantive non-consolidation, true sale and other creditors’ rights matters.
David served multiple terms as chair of the firm’s Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department, and has been a member of the Management Committee, the Non-Legal Affiliates Committee and the Legal Personnel Committee. He helped open the firm’s Delaware office and was its managing partner for over eight years. Reflecting the scope of his practice, he is also a member of the Corporate Department, the Litigation Department and several practice groups, and has appeared in cases before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Superior Court.
While residing in Indianapolis earlier in his career with the firm, David was the first attorney there to develop a practice in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law. Also, for eight years he worked full-time as a senior investment banker and financial advisor on merger and acquisition, recapitalization, reorganization, valuation and other assignments. David enjoys the variety and often fast-paced nature of his work, and looks for opportunities to be an innovator and developer of optimal outcomes as well as an effective advocate for clients.
David has been a speaker at programs for and author in publications by the American Bar Association, American Bankers Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors, Commercial Law League, National Business Institute, National Association of Credit Managers, Turnaround Management Association, and other professional and industry associations.
Court Admissions
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and U.S. District Courts:
- D. Delaware
- S.D. New York
- E.D. Pennsylvania
- N.D. Texas
- S.D. Texas
- W.D. Texas
- S.D. Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals:
- Third Circuit
- Seventh Circuit
Professional and Community Involvement
Former Board of Advisors, Mid-Atlantic States Conference of the American Bankruptcy Institute
Former Board of Advisors, Central States Conference of the American Bankruptcy Institute
Former Co-Chair, Financial Advisors & Investment Banking Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute
Member, Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association (Secured Creditors Subcommittee)
Master of the Bench, Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court
Former Governance Fellow, National Association of Corporate Directors
Former Board of Directors, Downtown Visions (non-profit organization focused on improving the central business district of Wilmington, Delaware)
Honors
The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2024
Delaware Super Lawyers, 2018-2021
Top Lawyers 2022, Delaware Today
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent