David Barbour
Partner

1717 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas TX 75201
P: 214.659.4444
F: 214.659.4401

David's practice includes expertise in various commercial transactions on a national and international basis. He represents issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, with an emphasis in structured debt issuances of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. He also advises clients regarding the negotiation and structuring of various corporate and real estate financings and asset and stock acquisitions. Finally, David is experienced in handling a variety of other general corporate, mortgage banking, real estate and securities transactions.

Representative Experience

  • Represented Fortune 100 company in commercial mortgage leaseback securitization of its corporate headquarters
  • Assisted in drafting of mortgage-backed securitization legislation for Russia and Ukraine
  • Represented hospitality REIT in largest Texas IPO in 2003

Briefings, Seminars & Speeches

Speaker

  • “Valuation of Mortgages, Mortgage Instruments, Mortgage Securitization and Regulatory Challenges/Mortgage Securitization Workshop,” Wharton International Housing Finance Program, Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (June 13-14, 2008, June 17, 2006, June 18, 2005 and June 19, 2004)
  • "NYSE and NASDAQ Corporate Governance and Listing Standards Reform," 10th Annual SMU Corporate Counsel Symposium, SMU Law Review Association, Dallas, Texas (November 1, 2002)
  • "Examining Securitization in Latin America—Argentina and Chile," Second Annual Investors & Issuers Summit on Global Asset Securitization, Information Management Network, Barcelona, Spain (June 24, 1998)
  • "The State of Securitization in Argentina," Latin American Securitization Conference, Strategic Research Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 7, 1997)
  • "El Boom del Credito Hipotecario en Argentina," Seminario Internacional Paso a Paso Para la Securitizacin de Carteras Hipotecarias, the Institute for International Research SA, Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 22, 1997)
  • "The Role of Asset Securitization in Emerging Economies," Executive Seminar International Financial Markets Developments, London Institute of International Banking, Finance and Development Law and Southern Methodist University Institute of International Banking and Finance, Bangkok, Thailand (June 19, 1997)
  • "Prospectos de Securitizacin en Argentina y Chile," III Conferencia Annual Negocios Bancarios Internacionales en el Mercosur, La Banca y el Proceso de Integracion, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, University of London, University of Buenos Aires, School of Law and Social Sciences, and School of Law of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (September 25, 1996)
  • "Securitizacin de Activos: La Experencia Practica de Estados Unidos y America Latina," Securitizacin Avances y Perspectivas, Andrews Kurth and Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (September 28, 1995)
  • "Securitization Update," University of Texas School of Law Sixth Annual Banking Law Conference, Dallas, Texas (May 21, 1993)

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member

  • Dallas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
    • Section of Business Law
    • Committee on Developments in Business Financing
    • Subcommittee on Securitization of Assets

Delegate - US Brazil Aspen Global Housing Forum

Senior Fellow - Southern Methodist University Institute of International Banking and Finance, Structured Finance

Professional Fellow - London Institute of International Banking, Finance and Development Law (1995-2005)

Listed

  • Texas Super Lawyer in Securities & Corporate Finance, Texas Monthly, (2003-2007)
  • Profiled as one of the leading Banking & Finance lawyers in Texas, Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers (2006)

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Education
  • JD, 1974, Honors, The University of Texas School of Law, Order of the Coif, Chancellors
  • BBA, 1971, highest Honors, The University of Texas, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon
  • 1966-1967, Stanford University
Admitted
  • Texas 1974
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