David H Engvall

David Engvall provides securities, transactional and general corporate advice to clients ranging from development stage ventures to large public companies. His work includes private and public equity and debt securities offerings, investment transactions, corporate governance matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Engvall also advises public company clients on a wide variety of SEC compliance and disclosure matters. His practice includes clients in a variety of industries, with a recent focus on the energy, financial institutions and telecommunications industries. Recently, Mr. Engvall has been actively engaged in advising clients on a number of securities law provisions under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including executive compensation, corporate governance, and specialized disclosures such as those pertaining to conflict minerals. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS SandRidge Energy, Inc., an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, in a series of capital markets transactions raising approximately $5.5 billion of equity and debt capital. For SandRidge, initial public offerings of three oil and gas royalty trusts, including two of the largest such offerings to date. LIN Television Corporation in its issuance of $200 million of senior notes. A public biotechnology company on a range of matters including equity and debt financings, a joint venture, and corporate governance matters. Advising public companies on a range of executive compensation matters and developments, including reporting issues, SEC staff comment letters on executive compensation disclosures, and clawback provisions. Subsidiaries of Calpine Corporation in several highly structured debt offerings aggregating approximately $2.3 billion. A development stage satellite company in several equity financings aggregating several hundred million dollars. Freddie Mac’s tender offer for all outstanding shares of preferred stock issued by two REIT subsidiaries. Spin-off of, and concurrent $200 million equity investment into, a start-up wireless telecom company. Radio One, Inc. in its issuance of $200 million of senior subordinated notes. Tronox Worldwide LLC in its issuance of $350 million of senior notes. WCI Communities’ acquisition of Renaissance Housing. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Motient Corporation, Senior Vice President and General Counsel and other positions (1999-2003) U.S. Office Products Company, Company Counsel (1996-1999) HONORS AND RANKINGS Best Lawyers in America, Securities/Capital Markets (2013) Washington DC Super Lawyer, Securities & Corporate Finance (2013) PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES "SEC Endorses Social Media as Public Disclosure Channel," Covington E-Alert (4/3/2013), Co-Author "Greenlight Capital v. Apple and Its Potential Impact on the 2013 Proxy Season," Covington E-Alert (3/4/2013), Co-Author "SEC Approves NYSE and NASDAQ Independence Standards for Compensation Committees," Covington Advisory (1/18/2013), Co-Author