Strategic business-oriented advisor with sound judgment. Leadership in risk assessment, advocacy, and commercial advice with an emphasis on financial services and real estate.As Senior Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, David advises senior management at the Cantor Fitzgerald family of companies, which includes sales & trading, investment banking, capital markets, asset management, real estate, technology, fintech, crypto, and gaming businesses, and two public companies, Newmark, a commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, and BGC Partners, and interdealer brokerage. David has helped build, scale, and manage Cantor’s litigation team which handles the majority of the firm's dispute resolution work in-house. This innovative strategy has saved millions in legal fees and generated outstanding results, including a strong win/loss record. A big firm trained lawyer with boutique firm experience, David has significant first-chair trial experience in state and federal courts and arbitration (FINRA/AAA), having tried dozens of cases to conclusion and working on complex commercial, employment, securities, insolvency, gaming, and intellectual property disputes.David represents the firm in regulatory enforcement matters with the SEC, DOJ, CFTC, and FINRA, and he manages and conducts internal investigations in the regulatory and employment areas. David advises senior management about a variety of commercial, employment, regulatory, and transactional matters, and he contributes to contract negotiation and drafting.
Listed skills include Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Securities Regulation, Corporate Law, and 14 others.
