David H. Sands

Mr. Sands is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

David Sands handles matters involving corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, e-commerce and strategic alliances.

Mr. Sands concentrates on the representation of technology and other companies involved in the media industry and companies involved in the creation and distribution of financial products and financial services in a wide variety of transactions, including formation and initial capitalization, executive compensation and regulatory compliance matters, Internet and e-commerce arrangements (including co-branding, licensing and other strategic transactions), and venture capital transactions and other forms of equity and debt offerings (public and private), strategic alliances and partnerships, and merger and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in counseling and providing strategic planning. Mr. Sands' transactional experience is particularly focused on merger and acquisition transactions involving technology companies in the media and financial services industries.

Education

• J.D., Boston University, 1987
• B.A., Oberlin College, 1984

Admissions

• California

Honors

• Top leading Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (Venture Capital) Lawyer, Chambers & Partners', 2007

Articles

• The Global Credit Crunch: A MAC?, The Deal, November 14, 2007
• Sheppard Mullin Lands Entertainment Group, January 27, 2003

Hispanic/Latino Newsletter

• Enfoque Latino - Spring 2008