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David H. Pankey

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  • Yale Law School, JD, 1976
  • University of Richmond, BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1973
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  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
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David’s practice includes all aspects of transactional securities work and corporate finance, with an emphasis on private investment vehicles. He handles a number of matters relating to hedge funds, as well as private equity and venture capital funds, including fund formation and the regulatory aspects of these types of funds. His practice includes the registration of these types of advisers as well as ongoing compliance.

He has been involved in a wide variety of business combination transactions including mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, proxy contests, hostile and friendly tender offers, and related regulatory proceedings and litigation Transaction size includes multibillion-dollar matters. Transactional have also included complex structural matters (such as the demutualization of Virginia Blue Cross Blue Shield.) Sales transactions have included structured (or auction type) sales to private funds.

His experience has also included corporate finance activity such as initial and subsequent public and private offerings of equity or debt, project finance transactions and joint ventures, and a variety of international corporate and financing transactions.

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Representation of registered investment advisers in the formation of hedge funds, and private equity funds.

Representation of fund managers in the formation of venture capital funds.

Representation of fund managers in the filing of exempt advisor reports.

Representation of registered fund managers in ongoing compliance and SEC compliance examinations.

Representation of registered advisers in acquisition and disposition transactions.

Advice concerning the acquisition of a registered adviser by a private fund.

Representation of registered advisers in various Advisers Act compliance matters, including annual updates an Form ADV, Brochures, and custody issues.

Representation of fund managers and others in federal and state investment advisor registration.

Co-author, "How Qualified Client Rule Changes Affect Fund Managers," Law360, April 5, 2012
Co-author, "SEC Amends Rules 144 and 145," Business Law Today, May/June 2008
Panelist, "General Solicitation & The JOBS Act," The DealFlow Conference 2012, December 18, 2012
How Tweet It Is - The SEC Provides Reg FD Guidance on the Use of Social Media, April 10, 2013
Advertised Private Placements: Update on Status: New SEC Chairman Will Get the Ball Rolling Again, March 26, 2013
SEC Spotlight on Private Equity Fund Managers – Compliance, Examination and Enforcement Issues, March 11, 2013
SEC Provides Guidance for Private Fund Managers and Compliance Officers, January 3, 2013
Proposed SEC Rule to Permit Advertising in Connection with Private Placements: Summary of Comments and Status, December 12, 2012
Updated Comments on Rule 506 Changes: Preview of New SEC Provisions Permitting Advertised Private Placements, August 21, 2012
Impact of the JOBS Act on Private Fund Managers, June 6, 2012
March 30 Deadline Approaches for Filing Exempt Adviser Reports, March 27, 2012
Qualified Client Rule Change Impacts Fund Managers in May 2012, March 19, 2012
SEC Approves Combined Investment Adviser Registration Procedure, January 26, 2012
Implications of the Second Circuit Decision in CSX Corporation v. The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP, December 16, 2011
Legislation Exempting Private Equity Fund Managers from Advisers Act Registration Approved by House Subcommittee, May 23, 2011
Family Offices May Have More Time: Compliance with Dodd-Frank Act Adviser Registration Delayed, April 18, 2011
Dodd-Frank Adviser Provisions Compliance Dates Delayed, April 12, 2011
Private Equity Fund Managers Would be Exempt from Advisers Act Registration under Pending Legislation, March 31, 2011
SBIC Funds Offer Reprieve from Volcker Rule's Restrictions on Banks' Investments in Private Equity Funds, March 4, 2011
SEC Finalizes Say-on-Pay Rules, January 31, 2011
SEC Proposals for Venture Capital and Private Fund Advisers, January 11, 2011
SEC Proposes Rules for Say-on-Pay, Say-on-Frequency and Say-on-Golden-Parachute Votes, October 21, 2010
SEC Proposes New "Family Office" Definition Under Dodd-Frank Act, October 18, 2010
The Impact of the Volcker Rule on Managers of Private Funds, September 10, 2010
The Impact of Dodd-Frank on Managers of Private Funds, September 2, 2010
SEC Adopts Mandatory Proxy Access for Shareholders, August 26, 2010
FINRA Issues Reminder With Respect to the Obligations of Broker-Dealers in Regulation D Offerings, July 13, 2010
State Corporate Law Changes Reflect Current Governance Issues, July 1, 2010
Corporate Governance Landscape Changes Again, March 19, 2010
SEC Adopts Amendments to E-Proxy Rules, March 2, 2010
2009-2010 Corporate Governance Reforms, February 26, 2010
Citizens United Shifts the Focus to Corporate Governance, February 1, 2010
SEC Adopts Revised Executive Comp and Governance Disclosure Amendments for 2010, January 4, 2010
SEC Proposes Amendments to E-Proxy Rules, October 20, 2009
Corporate Governance Reform: Top 10 Suggestions to Help You Prepare, August 19, 2009
Elimination of Broker Discretionary Voting in Director Elections, July 2, 2009
Mandatory Proxy Access for Shareholders Proposed by SEC, June 30, 2009
Is Your Private Equity Fund Becoming a Section 6(a) Hedge Fund? A Review of the Proposed Hedge Fund Transparency Act, February 17, 2009
Top 5 Things Shelf Issuers Need to Consider Before December 1, 2008, November 10, 2008
Companies Must Carefully Consider Liquidity and Capital Resources Disclosures in Upcoming 10-Qs, October 24, 2008
SEC Web Site Guidance Recognizes Today's Internet, August 25, 2008