David L. Mathus is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s New York office. David represents financial institutions, investment funds, large private enterprises and their owners. He focuses his practice on finance and transactional matters, including principal and private equity investments, securities offerings, joint ventures, structured finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
In addition, David has served as special counsel to the general counsel of Kmart Corporation upon its emergence from bankruptcy and as a board member of several information services and software companies.
David is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Association. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 1981 and J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1984, where he is a member of the Board of Visitors. He is a member of the Board of Governors of The Union League Club.
Representative Experience
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Lead counsel to global financial institution group on U.S. alternative energy investments
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Lead counsel to global financial institutions on cross-border structured transactions
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Lead counsel for China Mining Partners (joint venture between U.S. fund and Asian-based commodities and investment firm) in connection with investment in unlisted shares of Chinese mining firm and subsequent sale of then listed 'A' shares (Shanghai Stock Exchange)
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Lead counsel on recent acquisitions by global financial institution
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Lead counsel on sale of majority position in EU company by U.S. fund
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Lead counsel on formation of major South American shipping joint venture
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Lead counsel on series of investments and sale of interests in major new South American oil fields
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Lead counsel to family office/LP investor in connection with fund disputes
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Advising domestic and foreign clients, with the Private Client Group, on estate planning matters
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Advising clients, with the Intellectual Property lawyers, on a wide range of intellectual property matters in connection with proposed investments in energy, pharma and other fields
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1984
- College of William and Mary, B.A., 1981
