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David Duffee

David Duffee is a finance partner in Mayer Brown’s New York office, and is the leader of the firm’s New York Banking & Finance practice. He advises financial institutions and borrowers in lending transactions – both for US-based borrowers and in cross-border financings. A significant part of David’s practice focuses on Latin American lending. Acquisition financings comprise a large part of David’s practice. He also works on lending transactions with insurance company borrowers. He has extensive experience with work-outs, debtor-in-possession financings and other distressed situations. · Mayer Brown

United StatesAcquisition Financing, Banking & FinanceEnglish, Spanish, French, Portuguese

About

David Duffee is a finance partner in Mayer Brown’s New York office and leader of the firm’s New York Banking & Finance practice. He advises financial institutions and borrowers in lending transactions, including US-based and cross-border financings, with a significant focus on Latin American lending. A large part of his practice involves acquisition financings, lending with insurance company borrowers, and distressed situations such as work-outs and debtor-in-possession financings.

Practice areas

Acquisition FinancingBanking & FinanceCross-Border FinancingDebtor-in-Possession FinancingDistressed SituationsLending TransactionsWork-outs

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Expertise

Acquisition FinancingBanking & FinanceCross-Border FinancingDebtor-in-Possession FinancingDistressed SituationsLending TransactionsWork-outs

Education

  • Columbia Law School, JD 1984, Head Casenote and Comment Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • St. Olaf College, BA, magna cum laude 1981, Phi Beta Kappa
  • National Merit Scholar

Languages

EnglishSpanishFrenchPortuguese