Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
David Wallace
Senior Associate Corporate & Finance
Languages
Mandarin Chinese, English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Dave Wallace advises clients from around the world in U.S. securities matters, with an emphasis on international capital markets transactions. His practice focuses on cross-border securities offerings, including high yield and investment grade notes offerings, initial public offerings, liability management transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Dave also regularly provides general U.S. corporate and securities law advice to both U.S. and international clients.
Dave has extensive experience representing issuers and underwriters in the emerging markets across Southeast Asia and Greater China, and has spent much of his career living and working in the region. Dave has represented clients in Thailand, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Germany, the UAE and offshore jurisdictions. He has advised on numerous exempt offerings of 144A/Reg S senior notes, as well as registered offerings in the United States by foreign private issuers and U.S. public companies. He has also acted as international counsel for initial public offerings on the Thai SET, India’s BSE, Indonesia’s IDX and Hong Kong’s HKEX. He has represented companies across a range of industries, including power and infrastructure, natural resources, real estate and consumer retail.
Prior to joining the firm in New York, Dave worked at an Am Law 200 international law firm in Hong Kong. He has also worked in-house with a U.S. publicly-listed company and a major U.S. investment bank, giving him valuable perspective into the needs of his clients.
Representative experience
Equifax Inc. in its acquisition of Boa Vista Serviços, one of Brazil’s leading credit bureaus, at an enterprise value of US$583m, and its SEC-registered IPO of Brazilian subsidiary shares.
The Lead Managers in connection with the Reg S offering of US$150m of senior secured notes by a leading coal producer in Singapore with assets in Indonesia and Australia.*
The Book Running Lead Managers on the US$2.5bn IPO and listing on the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange of a leading Indian payments platform.*
A leading Thai retail oil distribution company on its US$1.4bn IPO and listing on the Thai SET.*
A leading Thai omni-channel retailer on its US$2.4bn IPO and listing on the Thai SET.*
A major Vietnamese IPP power plant and its sponsor on its US$678.5m offering of senior secured notes and concurrent availing of a US$402.7m senior secured debt restructuring facility.*
The Joint Bookrunners on the US$2.75bn debt restructuring via project bonds for the largest IPP power plant in Indonesia.*
A major Indian international airport on its US$350m debut 144A/Reg S offering of senior secured notes, as well as subsequent offerings and refinancings.*
The Joint Global Coordinators in connection with the 144A/Reg S offering of US$300m of senior notes (and subsequent tap and consent solicitation) by a major listed IT service company in India.*
A vertically integrated textile manufacturer in Indonesia in connection with its abbreviated cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding senior notes.*
The Joint Bookrunners in connection with the 144A/Reg S offering of US$440m guaranteed senior notes (and concurrent tender offer) by a leading coking coal producer and exporter in Mongolia.*
The Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Reg S offering of US$150m of senior secured notes by a leading coal producer in Singapore with assets in Indonesia and Australia.*
The Bookrunner in connection with the debut 144A/Reg S offering (and tap) of US$300m senior notes by the first housing finance company in Mongolia licensed to issue asset-backed securities.*
The busiest and largest airport in India in connection with its 144A/Reg S offering of US$522.6m of senior secured notes as well as subsequent offerings and refinancings.*
The sole power operator in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone in Tianjin, China in connection with the Reg S IPO and listing on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange.*
The Joint Bookrunners on the combined cash tender offer and consent solicitation for the outstanding perpetual securities and senior notes of a leading coking coal producer and exporter in Mongolia.*
A Hong Kong-based global conglomerate with interests in ports/energy/telecoms and others in connection with its 144A/Reg S dual tranche offering of US$750m and US$500m of senior notes.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2009
- B.A., The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, 2003
Bar admissions and qualifications
- New York
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
News
Press releases
07 August 2023