Bio

Corporate + Transactions Practice Group partner David Brecher has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate reorganizations. His clients range from multinational industry leaders to startups, investors and individuals in the marketing communications, manufacturing and technology sectors. Whether handling complex acquisitions and sales, negotiating joint ventures, devising and implementing restructuring strategies, or counseling on day-to-day corporate and commercial matters, David provides clear and regular communication that keeps his clients and his team on track, attuned to changing priorities and tasks needing attention. He stays attentive to a deal’s dynamics from start to finish, anticipating hurdles before they become walls and deftly leveraging opportunities to achieve each client’s goals. As a former entrepreneur at his own firm and a senior executive and general counsel at a media company, David brings invaluable insights into the process and client experience. He is prized for listening carefully, foreseeing needs, identifying salient business and legal issues, and then quickly developing solutions. Drawing on his in-house background, David works with each business’s unique organizational structure to get deals done efficiently and effectively. While many corporate lawyers take a highly adversarial, us-versus-them approach, experience has taught David that doing so often causes counterparties to raise their defenses and dig in their heels. Instead, he avoids unnecessary contention, tailoring negotiations and deal structures based on the client’s most important objectives. David’s friendly, collaborative tone (often combined with a touch of humor) in no way detracts from his ability to take tough positions, and it is the velvet hammer that gets deals closed and earns goodwill toward himself and his clients in the process.