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David Buck

Work Department

Corporate/Securities

Position

Partner

Career

David has an extensive corporate and securities law practice emphasizing transactional and governance matters. His corporate finance practice includes representing both issuers and investment banks in initial public offerings and other public, private equity and debt offerings. He also advises companies, special committees and financial advisors concerning merger and acquisition transactions (both public and private), joint ventures and private equity investments. In addition, David regularly counsels public clients regarding compliance with periodic reporting, proxy solicitation, corporate governance matters and other requirements of the federal securities laws, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Market and other exchange rules. He also has experience representing buyers and issuers in connection with equity derivative securities.

David has particular industry experience with domestic and international energy (including oil and gas exploration & production (E&P), midstream, offshore drilling, seismic and other energy services, and oilfield equipment manufacturing and supply businesses), retail electric and natural gas, power transmission and distribution, maritime transportation, restaurant, aviation and death care companies.

David is co-chair of the Firm's Corporate/Securities practice group.

Memberships

Houston Bar Association State Bar of Texas Advisory Board, Blaffer Gallery, Art Museum of University of Houston Director, SpringSpirit Baseball Director, Post Oak Little League Leadership Cabinet, Texas Children's Hospital

Education

JD, 1994, Vanderbilt Law School, Vanderbilt Law Review, Articles Editor BA, 1990, History, Princeton University, Certificate in Latin American Studies program