David represents equity investors and financial institutions in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of real estate assets. He has also represented clients in the acquisition of over $10 billion of real estate loans.

David advises clients on senior loan and mezzanine financing, securitizations, derivative products, low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and complex security structures.

He represents parties in financings involving multifamily housing, hotels, senior living facilities, shopping centers, hospitals, airports, marine terminals, educational facilities, industrial development, highways and bridges, subway systems, solid waste disposal facilities, and student loans. In addition, he represents bond trustees, credit enhancers, and bondholders seeking to maximize their recoveries on defaulted tax-exempt bonds.

He also has extensive workout and bankruptcy experience ranging from representing clients on the Drexel Burnham Lambert Group and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. creditors committees and in the United Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Orange County bankruptcy cases.

David is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Urban Land Institute.

In 2011 Legal 500 USA recognized the Real Estate Practice Group of Arent Fox by stating "clients regard the team as 'superlative, highly professional, and extremely good value for money' as well as 'responsive and very knowledgeable about the myriad of issues facing a real estate developer.'"

In November 2011, David was named in the annual rankings of The Financial Times for his stand-out innovative work with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the US Department of the Treasury in connection with their $24 billion programs to stabilize the housing finance market.

David’s publications include:

• “Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code: A Viable Option for Municipalities in Fiscal Crisis?” Urban Lawyer; 1992
• “Single-Purpose Entities In Bankruptcy: Strategies For Lenders,” Commercial Lending Review; 2002
• “The Impact of a Tobacco Bankruptcy on MSA Bonds,” The Bond Buyer; July 28, 2003

He has also lectured at invitation-only conferences sponsored by such entities as UBS PaineWebber, Citigroup, and a group of mutual funds on the subject of airline structures and the consequences of an airline bankruptcy on the rights of bondholders.