David W. Swartz concentrates his practice on the representation of business clients in corporate matters, capital formation, securities law compliance and mergers and acquisitions.

Dave has represented publicly traded financial institutions in more than 50 acquisitions involving banks, insurance and securities brokerage operations and registered investment advisors. He has served as counsel to the issuers in public and private capital markets transactions totaling more than $5 billion. He also regularly counsels public companies on capital formation and securities law disclosure matters, mergers and acquisitions, change-in-control and shareholder activism issues, and corporate governance matters.

Dave was one of the principal lawyers advising Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., in the $2.4 billion stake-out investment in Sovereign by Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A., and the related acquisition by Sovereign of Independence Community Bank Corp. during the proxy contest activities conducted by Relational Investors. He most recently advised Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc., in its acquisition by Cape Savings Bank in connection with Cape’s conversion from a mutual to the stock form of organization and Nova Financial Holdings, Inc., in its acquisition of Pennsylvania Business Bank.