LL.B., University of Ottawa, 1993
LL.M., University of Cambridge, 1992
LL.L., University of Ottawa, 1991

• Quebec 1993

David has acted for the following clients:

• Syndicate of lenders to Kruger Products SB for the CAD$350 million new tissue plant to be constructed in Sherbrooke, Québec
• Syndicate of senior lenders in the project financing of McInnis Cement Inc., a project valued at CAD$1.1 billion
• Syndicate of lenders in the financing of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. for the acquisition of certain assets from TotalEnergies, a transaction valued at € 3.1 billion
• SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. in its CAD$2.5 billion sustainability-linked credit facility
• National Bank of Canada, as underwriter, in the debt and equity financings connected to Savaria Corporation's acquisition of Handicare Group AB, a public company listed on the Swedish stock exchange, an all-cash offering for total proceeds of CAD$452 million
• National Bank of Canada, as agent, in the financing of Power Sustainable Capital Inc.'s  CAD$1 billion Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Partnership, an investment platform dedicated to developing North America's renewable energy sector
• Transat A.T. Inc. in securing up to CAD$700 million in funding from the Canadian government through the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF). In conjunction with LEEFF financing, Transat also renegotiated its existing CAD$120 million financings comprised of a senior secured revolving facility and a subordinated credit facility
• Bank of Montreal and other senior lenders in the CAD$800 million financing of Energir L.P.
• Syndicate of Lenders in Groupe Selection's debt restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act
• First Lien Lender in a unitranche financing in excess of US$500 million

• Best Lawyers in Canada: Banking and Finance Law, 2018-2025; Structured Finance Law, 2024-2025; Aviation Law, Project Finance Law, 2025
• Chambers Canada, Nationwide: Banking and Finance, Chambers and Partners, 2020-2025
• Chambers Global, Canada: Banking & Finance, Chambers and Partners, 2023-2024
• Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada: Banking & Financial Institutions, 2020-2024 
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2017-2024: recommended in  Banking & Financial Institutions; Project Finance 
• International Financial Law Review 1000, Canada: Financial restructuring; Restructuring and insolvency, 2019-2023 
• Best Lawyers in Canada: Banking and Finance "Lawyer of the year," 2020 
• Who's Who Legal: Canada - Banking 2014-2020

• “Funding renewable energy projects: specific challenges and tax aspects,” Conférence avancée sur l’accès au financement des entreprises, Montreal, September 21, 2011.
• “Sponsor Panel - Risk and Reward: How do Quebec projects compare with other PPP investments?” Quebec PPP & Infrastructure Finance Forum, Montreal, April 18, 2008.
• “Négociation des ententes de financement, de prêt et de crédit,” Montreal, May 22, 2007.

• Canadian Bar Association
• Bar of Montreal