David Lam
USA Guide 2024
Band 6 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by David Lam
Practice Areas
David focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions and corporate governance. His practice has included a wide range of matters, including public and private acquisitions and divestitures, domestic and international transactions, carve-out IPOs, spin-offs, split-offs, joint venture transactions and private equity transactions. He also advises numerous companies on takeover defenses, proxy contests and corporate governance matters.
Career
David received his B.A. (economics and molecular biophysics & biochemistry) summa cum laude from Yale University, where he was awarded the Arthur Twining Hadley Prize and Russell Henry Chittenden Prize for the highest GPA. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he served as managing editor of the Yale Law Journal and articles editor of the Yale Journal on Regulation. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Lam served as a law clerk to the Honorable José A. Cabranes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Chambers Review
USA
David Lam is recognized for his sophisticated transactional practice. He routinely advises top flight corporates on bet-the-company M&A matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I hold David in the highest regard. He's a very skilled practitioner."
"David is a real presence in the market."
"David is an outstanding lawyer."
"I hold David in the highest regard. He's a very skilled practitioner."
"David is a real presence in the market."
"David is an outstanding lawyer."
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