David Sakowitz
Partner
Chair, Capital Markets Practice
David is chair of the firm’s Capital Markets practice and represents issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings, with extensive experience advising international clients.
David is chair of the firm’s Capital Markets practice and represents issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings, with extensive experience advising international clients.
David serves as the chair of the firm’s Capital Markets practice and concentrates his practice in securities, international corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
David has extensive experience with advising on the issuance of high-yield debt, equity, and equity-linked securities in SEC-registered, Rule 144A, Regulation S, and private placement transactions. He has been involved in public and private offerings in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States, including initial public offerings, rights offerings, and debt-for-equity exchanges.
David also counsels U.S. and foreign private issuers regarding ongoing compliance with SEC, New York Stock Exchange, and Nasdaq reporting obligations. Additionally, David advises clients regarding public disclosure obligations and corporate governance issues. He has experience in transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), acting for issuers, sponsors and underwriters in SPAC IPOs as well as for acquirers and targets in SPAC business combinations.
David is an adjunct professor at the Cornell University School of Law, where he teaches its course on securities regulation.
David is listed as a “Key Lawyer” in The Legal 500 U.S. 2021 for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings. He was also recognized in the 2022 and 2023 editions of The Legal 500 US.
David is the global Chair of the Winston Pride LGBTQ+ affinity group and a member of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He also is a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee, Summer Program Committee, Associate Evaluation Committee and Corporate Opinion Committee.
David received an A.B., magna cum laude, in 1991 from Princeton University, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, and a J.D. in 1994 from Harvard Law School, where he was a submissions editor of the Harvard International Law Journal and a supervising editor of the Harvard Journal on Legislation.
David's publications and speaking engagements include:
February 13, 2024
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