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David L. Lawton

Associate
Assistant
Susan Tagliaferri860.947.9000 x8548
David Lawton is a member of the firm's Financial Restructuring team. Mr. Lawton's practice focuses on the representation of hedge funds, institutional investors, fund managers and other lenders and equity groups in complex workouts, insolvency proceedings, and litigation in U.S. and international corporate restructurings with particular emphasis on Australian workouts. Mr. Lawton has worked in a variety of sectors. His industry highlights include tribal gaming, agribusiness and real estate. Mr. Lawton has also assisted corporate clients with mergers and acquisitions, private offerings, private equity transactions, entity formation and general Connecticut and Delaware corporate law and strategy.
Education
J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 2006
License ès Lettres, Université Paul-Valéry, Montpellier III, 2000
B.A., cum laude, with distinction, Point Loma Nazarene University, 1996
Bar Admissions
Connecticut
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court Connecticut
U.S. Supreme Court
Affiliations
American College of Investment Counsel
Noteworthy
Connecticut Journal of International Law, Editor-in-Chief
Joseph A. Glick Award, International Law
M. Estes Haney Award, Religion and Philosophy
Languages
French
Spanish