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David Lewis

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Work Department

Corporate; Capital Markets; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Emerging Growth and Venture Capital; Technology

Position

Partner; Managing Partner,  Phoenix Office

Career

David Lewis is a corporate and securities lawyer focused on representing publicly-traded and privately-held companies in mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and other financing transactions, complex corporate transactions, corporate governance and related matters.

His clients operate in a number of different industries, including education, technology, financial services, real estate, consumer products, gaming, aviation and media.

David has extensive experience serving as outside general counsel to his corporate clients. In this role, he counsels boards and senior management teams on all aspects of corporate governance, disclosure and securities law compliance, as well as on their duties under state and federal law and under the rules and regulations of the NYSE and Nasdaq. He has led public and private companies through dozens of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions ranging in value from the low millions to over US$1 billion. He also represents public and private issuers and investors in corporate finance transactions, including initial and follow-on equity offerings, public and 144A debt offerings, securitizations and other private offerings involving a broad range of debt and equity securities.

Education

J.D., Duke University School of Law; M.A., Duke University; B.A., Dartmouth College