Foley Hoag Adds Veteran Corporate Partner in Boston
January 17, 2012
David Walek Brings Experience on a Variety of Corporate and Securities Matters
David Walek has joined Foley Hoag LLP in Boston as a partner in the Business Department.
David, who joins Foley Hoag from Ropes & Gray, will counsel clients on corporate and securities matters. His clients include technology, life sciences, energy and manufacturing companies, as well as a number of other public and private companies.
“David is a leading lawyer who brings three decades of experience in corporate and securities law,” said William Kolb, Foley Hoag co-managing partner and head of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. “He maintains a broad and sophisticated practice that adds to our already-strong team of lawyers who are committed to helping our clients grow and succeed.”
David advises public and private companies on securities law matters, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other public offerings of equity and debt securities, financings, joint ventures, venture capital investments, corporate governance, and other corporate and securities matters.
Foley Hoag’s Business Department provides comprehensive legal services to a broad range of clients, from startups to multinational organizations. The Department’s lawyers have in-depth experience in the high technology, life sciences, energy and retail industries, among others.
“Foley Hoag is highly regarded for delivering top-quality legal services that help clients thrive, and the firm’s industry focus was an ideal fit for my practice,” David said.
A graduate of Harvard Law School and Yale University, David is a guest lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, where he teaches a class on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.
About Foley Hoag LLP
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