David Schultz

Partner

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David I. Schultz represents private equity investors and other public and private companies in complex transformative business transactions.  These transactions include domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings, recapitalizations, minority investments, proxy contests and other complex corporate transactions.

David also regularly advises institutional investors, corporations, their boards of directors and special board committees in connection with corporate governance and compliance matters, stockholder activism, takeover preparedness and other corporate matters.

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Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • New York University, J.D., 2001: Dean’s Scholar; Moot Court Board, Case Book Division
  • University of Michigan, B.A., History, 1997: Angell Scholar

Professional Activities

Member

  • New York State Bar Association

Co-Author

  • "Minority Investments in Public Companies: Selected Considerations for the Private Investor," The M&A Lawyer (January 2011)
  • "Frame of Reference," Private Equity Manager, (December 14, 2009)
  • "A Cautionary Tale," The Deal, (August 3, 2009)
  • "Business is Business: Determining Proper Matters for Annual Meetings," The M&A Lawyer, (May 2009)
  • "A House Conflicted," The M&A Lawyer, June 2008, and The Deal, (March 20, 2008)
  • "Lies, Damn Lies and M&A Fraud," The Corporate Counselor, August 2006 and Deallawyer.com, (May 24, 2006)
  • "Of Mice and Men: The Business Judgment Rule After The Disney Decision," The Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Newsletter, (January and February 2006)
  • Representation of MHR Fund Management in its investments in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Loral Space & Communications Inc., Navistar International Corporation, Northern Offshore Ltd., Titan International, Inc., Leap Wireless International, Inc., Emisphere Technologies and other public and private companies and joint ventures
  • Representation of MHR Fund Management in the sale of Foresight Therapeutics, Inc. to Shire plc for $300 million
  • Representation of Avenue Capital Group in its investments in YRC Worldwide Inc., Ambow Education Holding Ltd. and Quiznos, Inc.
  • Representation of SHL Investment Group (USA), Inc. in its acquisitions of and investments in fashion and apparel companies
  • Representation of Alibaba Group in its investments in 1stdibs.com
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