David represents clients on a variety of issues involving corporate bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring; commercial contracts and business transactions; commercial disputes; and cross-border transactions, disputes, and insolvencies. He has been involved in many of the largest insolvency cases in the U.S. and abroad, including representing unsecured creditors' committees, suppliers to or customers of distressed companies, financial institutions, private equity or portfolio companies, boards of directors, counter-parties to contracts, and buyers of distressed assets.
His deep global practice includes:
- Cross-border matters, including foreign direct investment and doing business in the U.S., cross-border business transactions, cross-border commercial disputes, and cross-border insolvencies and restructurings
- Representing manufacturing companies, from middle market to large multinational companies, across a wide variety of industries, including agrichemicals and seeds, aluminum and glass containers and packaging, appliances, automotive, chemicals, energy, food packaging, forest products, furniture, machinery and equipment, paper and packaging, plastics and resins, steel and metals, and textiles
David serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Advocaten, a Chambers-rated Top Legal Network consisting of over 1,400 lawyers. He is also a member of INSOL Europe, and on the Board of Editors of Eurofenix, a leading publication on global insolvency. He devotes significant time to provide insights and updates via articles and presentations to clients, industry trade groups, and professional networks and associations.
Education
J.D., Alabama Law Review%2C Member and Senior Editor, University of Alabama
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alabama Law Review Member and Senior Editor
Professional Associations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- ASIL (American Society of International Law)
- Eurofenix, INSOL Europe, Editorial Board
- Globaladvocaten, Board of Directors
- INSOL
- INSOL Europe
- International Credit and Trade Finance Association (ICTF)
- National Association of Credit Management (NACM)
- International Bar Association
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Turnaround Management Association
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2012-2024
- Globaladvocaten, Chairman, Board of Directors
- Judicial AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- North Carolina Legal Elite
- North Carolina Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006
Representative Matters
- Allens, Inc. (Arkansas)
- American Apparel Company (South Carolina)
- Appvion, Inc. (Delaware)
- Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (Delaware)
- Bernard Madoff Investment Securities, LLC (New York)
- Blue Water Automotive, Inc. (Detroit)
- Borden Dairy Company (Delaware)
- Burlington Industries, Inc. (Delaware)
- Central Grocers, Inc. (Delaware)
- Collins & Aikman Inc. (Michigan)
- DB Holdings Liquidation, Inc. (Delaware)
- Dana Automotive, Inc. (New York)
- Dean Foods Company (Texas)
- Eastman Kodak Company (New York)
- Fairfield Sentry Limited (New York)
- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (Ohio)
- Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (Delaware)
- GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (New Hampshire)
- General Motors (New York)
- Heritage Home Group, LLC (Delaware)
- Hertz Corporation (Delaware)
- Hexion Holdings (Delaware)
- hhgregg, Inc. (Indiana)
- Imerys Talc America (Delaware)
- J.A. Jones Construction (Charlotte)
- Jo-Ann Stores, LLC (Delaware)
- Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Tailored Brands, Inc.) (Texas)
- Kmart Corporation (Illinois)
- LSC Communications, Inc. (New York)
- Levitz Furniture Incorporated (Delaware)
- Logo Athletics, Inc. (Delaware)
- MF Global Inc. (New York)
- McDermott International, Inc.(Chicago Bridge & Iron Company) (Texas)
- Montgomery Ward (Delaware)
- NORPAC Foods, Inc. (Oregon)
- Neiman Marcus Group Ltd LLC (Texas)
- PTL Heritage USA (South Carolina)
- Pillowtex, Inc. (Delaware)
- Polaroid Corporation (Delaware)
- Quebecor, Inc. (New York)
- Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. (Delaware)
- Revlon, Inc. (New York)
- Rite Aid Corporation (New Jersey)
- Sears Holdings Corporation (New York)
- SemCrude, L.P. (Delaware)
- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Delaware)
- Southern Grocers, LLC (BiLo/Winn-Dixie) (Delaware)
- Sports Authority Holdings, Inc. (Delaware)
- TK Holdings Inc. (Takata) (Delaware)
- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (Delaware)
- Toys “R” Us, Inc. (Virginia)
- True Value Company (Delaware)
- United Industries Corporation/Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Texas)
- Visteon Corporation (Delaware)
- Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (dba Bang Energy/Quash Seltzer) (Florida)
- Willowood USA Holdings, LLC (Colorado)
- Z Gallerie, LLC (Delaware)