David Lefkowitz is the head of Weil's Securities practice and the co-head of its corporates initiative. He has a diverse corporate finance practice, including representing issuers and investment banks in a wide variety of public and private equity and debt offerings. Mr. Lefkowitz has represented issuers and investment banks in more than 60 offerings with aggregate proceeds in excess of $60 billion. Mr. Lefkowitz recently represented NBC Universal in its $9 billion inaugural debt offerings and General Electric in its $15.2 billion offering of common and preferred stock. He also represented General Motors in its $15 billion financing from the United States Department of the Treasury and various aspects of its restructuring.
Mr. Lefkowitz also frequently represents corporations and boards in a variety of securities, disclosure and corporate governance matters.
In 1996, Mr. Lefkowitz moved to London to help open the firm’s office there and lead its US Securities practice. He was active in the management and development of that office as it grew to more than 85 US and English qualified lawyers in just over three years. In May 1999, Mr. Lefkowitz returned to the Capital Markets practice in the firm’s New York office.
Mr. Lefkowitz was selected as one of The American Lawyer's "Dealmakers of the Year" in 2005 for his work on the Genworth IPO. Mr. Lefkowitz was also ranked the #1 IPO lawyer in 2004 (by total offering amount) by IPO Vital Signs. At age 35, he was selected by The National Law Journal for its "40 Under 40" listing of 40 "rising stars in the law" under age 40.
Mr. Lefkowitz is named as a "Leading" Lawyer for Capital Markets: Debt & Equity in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Mr. Lefkowitz serves on the New York Regional Board of the American Heart Association.