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David S. Gingold
Partner Corporate & Finance
In particular, David is regular CMBS issuer and loan seller counsel to an international bank and assisted the institution in setting up its platform. David also assisted another international bank in setting up its CLO warehouse lending and arranging platform and regularly represents the bank on CLOs and on a variety of other asset-backed financing transactions. In addition, David regularly represents a major investment bank with respect to investing in CLOs and liquidating CLOs, ABS CDOs and other types of structured financings.
David served as one of the primary attorneys in Cadwalader's representation of the United States Department of the Treasury in its Community Development Capital Initiative, helping to develop documentation and overseeing the closing of more than 70 investments with a variety of banks and credit unions.
Additionally, David has significant experience representing counterparties in derivatives transactions, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, and interest rate and basis swaps. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged lease financing, and general corporate counseling.
David was included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Securitization and Structured Finance Law and named to the 2026 Lawdragon “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” guide.
David received his B.A. from Williams College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.