I believe corporate law can be as creative and disruptive as the clients I represent.
David always has creative solutions for the more complex and bespoke issues. He has a reputation for being the go-to for answers to the hardest questions.
Chambers USA, 2024
David is the only partner I would use for an IPO or financing, he is that good.
Chambers USA, 2025
Admissions and credentials
California
Not admitted to practice in Florida
Rankings and accolades
Chambers USA: Band 1: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States – Nationwide (2019 – 2025)
Chambers USA: Band 1: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – California (2019 – 2025)
Chambers USA: SPACs – Nationwide (2023)
The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity Offerings (2020 – 2025)
Daily Journal: California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Awards (2020)
IFLR1000 US: Lawyer of the Year – Capital Markets (2020)
Daily Journal: Top 100 Lawyers in California (2019 – 2020)
Law 360: Capital Markets MVP (2019)
The Legal 500 US: Next Generation Lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity (2019)
Daily Journal: Top 20 Under 40 (2014)
Memberships and affiliations
American Bar Association (ABA)
The Bar Association of San Francisco
Representative issuers:
Dave has represented companies/investment banks on capital market transactions involving issuers across industries, such as: 10X Genomics, 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Accelerate Diagnostics, Acutus Medical, Aerohive Networks, Alteryx, ALX Oncology, Ambarella, Amyris, Applied Molecular Transport, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Apigee, Applied Molecular Transport, Annexon, Apptio, Arcadia Biosciences, Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Aridis Pharmaceuticals, ARMO BioSciences, Ascendis Pharma, ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, Atlassian, Athira Pharma, Audentes Therapeutics, Cision, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Dermira, DocuSign, Doximity, Dutch Bros., EHang, Eidos Therapeutics, Expensify, Fantex, FIGS, FireEye, Five Prime Therapeutics, Global Blood Therapeutics, Gossamer Bio, Graphite Bio, Gritstone Oncology, Guardant Health, Health Catalyst, HealthEquity, Hyperion Therapeutics, IGM Biosciences, Ignyta, Immune Design, Inhibrx, Invitae, Kinnate Biopharma, Kodiak Sciences, LinkedIn, Livongo Health, Lulu’s Fashion Lounge, Lyell Immunopharma, MINDBODY, Mobile Iron, NantKwest, Nanthealth, NerdWallet, New Relic, Olema Pharmaceuticals, Ooma, Opendoor Labs, Otonomy, Pliant Therapeutics, Principia Biopharma, PROCEPT BioRobotics, ProNai, ProQR Therapeutics, PROS Holdings, Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Qualtrics, Root, Sana Biotechnology, Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Savara, Shockwave Medical, Sierra Oncology, Smart Share Global, Snap, Stitch Fix, Sutro Biopharma, Sweetgreen, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Tableau Software, Taiwan Liposome Company, Treace Medical Concepts, Tricida, Trivascular, Twilio, Uber, Ventyx, ViewRay, Warby Parker, Wish, Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Xometry, Yelp, Zendesk, Zscaler, Zymeworks, Zynga.
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