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Provided by David Woodcock
David Woodcock is a partner in the Dallas and Washington offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a co-chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement Practice Group, and a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance, Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense; White Collar Defense and Investigations; Energy, Regulation and Litigation; Securities Litigation; and Oil and Gas Practice Groups.
Mr. Woodcock’s background as a CPA, senior officer at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), global law firm partner, and senior in-house corporate attorney at a Fortune 10 company provides a diverse set of experiences and perspectives that are helpful in guiding clients through an array of complex matters. His practice focuses on internal investigations and SEC defense, with a particular emphasis on accounting and financial reporting, corporate compliance, and audit/special committee investigations. Mr. Woodcock regularly advises clients on corporate securities and governance, the role of the board, shareholder activism, and ESG-related issues, including the energy transition, climate disclosures, enterprise risk management practices, cybersecurity, and related U.S./European regulations. He also counsels investment advisors and private equity funds in the context of SEC examinations and investigations, ESG matters, and portfolio due diligence and compliance.
JD, University of Texas (with honors), 2000. Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1992. Mr. Woodcock is an adjunct professor at Texas A&M School of Law.
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David Woodcock is a co-chair of the firm's securities enforcement practice group. He has a sophisticated practice advising large corporations on a range of issues including internal investigations and SEC matters.
Provided by Chambers
David is considered a thought leader in SEC work. He is super well rounded and deeply respected.
David is practical, pragmatic and has key relations with stakeholders. He does a great job of balancing litigation with pragmatic realities.
David has a really good understanding of the landscape which is very valuable. He is able to synthesize really complex matters down into bite-size pieces.
David is considered a thought leader in SEC work. He is super well rounded and deeply respected.
David is practical, pragmatic and has key relations with stakeholders. He does a great job of balancing litigation with pragmatic realities.
David has a really good understanding of the landscape which is very valuable. He is able to synthesize really complex matters down into bite-size pieces.
