Biography

David's experience includes representing investment companies, investment advisers and broker-dealers in these capacities with respect to mergers, reorganizations and public and private acquisitions of investment advisers and the organization of registered and unregistered investment vehicles. He has also advised investment advisers, issuers and underwriters on a variety of securities matters.
David also helps guide investment companies, private funds, and investment advisers through challenges associated with financial reform legislation.
David has been recommended for Private Equity Funds by Legal 500 US.
David earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Williams College. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- SEC Targets “Greenwashing” by Investment Funds: More Proposals on the SEC ESG Agenda Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Adé Heyliger, Robert Stern, David E. Wohl and John H. Bradshaw — PDF — June 21, 2022
- The Trump Administration Launches its (De)Regulatory Initiatives Alert — Governance & Securities — By Catherine T. Dixon, Sarah Downie, David E. Wohl, Ariel Kronman and Ellen J. Odoner — PDF — February 06, 2017
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Regulatory Developments and Annual Compliance Obligations Applicable to Private Fund Sponsors
Blog Post — Global Private Equity Watch
— By
David E. Wohl
— February 12, 2021
Over the course of the last year, there have been a number of regulatory developments affecting private funds and their investment... ...
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OCIE Issues Risk Alert Regarding Investment Adviser Compliance Programs
Blog Post — Global Private Equity Watch
— By
David E. Wohl
— November 23, 2020
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) recently issued a Risk Alert that provides an overview of notable ...
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SEC Charges Private Fund Sponsor with Failure to Update Schedule 13D in Timely Manner
Blog Post — Global Private Equity Watch
— By
David E. Wohl
— September 23, 2020
The SEC recently settled an enforcement action against a private fund manager (the Sponsor) wherein the Sponsor was charged with... ...
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advised CBAM in the Sale of a Portfolio of Its Assets to The Carlyle Group Deal Brief — March 21, 2022
- Weil Advised Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. in its $7.3 Billion Merger with Alight Solutions LLC Deal Brief — July 02, 2021