David S Matheson

Practice Areas

Public Companies

Capital Markets

Corporate & Securities

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity

Venture Capital

Corporate Law

Career

David Matheson is a corporate attorney who brings value to clients by providing strategic and practical advice and helping them understand legal risks in light of business objectives and decisions. David combines a focus on exceptional client service with strong business acumen, excellent analytical skills, and broad international and domestic experience. He regularly advises clients on complex strategic transactions, best corporate governance practices, raising capital through public and private equity and debt offerings, recapitalizing and acquiring and disposing of businesses and assets, establishing joint ventures, and general corporate matters.

As a trusted advisor to both domestic and foreign public companies, David provides guidance on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) compliance issues and on his clients' most sensitive disclosure and reporting obligations. Boards of directors, board committees, and senior management engage David to assist them in fulfilling their fiduciary duties, both generally and in change of control and conflict of interest situations.

David has helped lead several pioneering corporate finance and other transactions in the maritime shipping industry. David's clients include transportation, manufacturing, technology, retail and energy companies.