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Securities Law

233 Broadway, 2020, New York, NY 10279

David is a Partner and leads the firm’s New York Office. His practice for the past 25 years has concentrated on litigation and arbitration matters for the securities industry. He has represented broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, and investment banking firms, and their principals and representatives in a broad variety of matters nationwide, including disputes alleging unsuitability, unauthorized trading, fraud, market manipulation, blue-sky violations, as well as a wide variety of employment matters, including litigation and arbitration over allegations of gender, race, and age discrimination and compensation and “raiding” cases. David represents clients in regulatory matters before the SEC, FINRA and state regulators. David also frequently represents clients in the state and federal trial and appellate courts in commercial disputes, including employment, real estate and trusts and estates matters. David has served as a FINRA Industry Arbitrator and a New York City Civil Court Arbitrator. David is admitted to practice in the State Courts of New York, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. David was previously a Partner in the Litigation Department of Blank Rome, where he had also been Associate. Prior to that, David had been an Associate at Skadden Arps. David received his law degree from the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in 1985.

Securities Law

551 5th Ave 21st floor, New York, NY 10176, USA

Douglas Hirsch is a founding member and co-head of Sadis & Goldberg’s litigation department and has over 30 years of trial and appellate experience. Doug has successfully represented clients in complex securities and business litigation, including class action and derivative cases. Doug advises, litigates and arbitrates primarily for clients in the financial services and real estate industries, and therefore, has extensive experience in the areas of hedge fund, venture capital fund and private equity fund litigation, investment and securities fraud, business and partnership disputes, business divorce and dissolution, corporate governance, cross border insolvency litigation, fraudulent transfer and claw back claims, and real estate litigation. Doug started his career at Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith and then worked at Schulte Roth & Zabel before becoming one of the founding members of Sadis & Goldberg in 1996. Doug received his J.D. in 1990 from Hofstra University School of law, where he was a member of the law review. He received his B.A. degree in 1987 from Union College. He is a member of the New York bar and has been admitted to the First, Second and D.C. Circuits and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Securities Law

390 N. Broadway, 140, Jericho, NY 11753

Securities Law

5290 DTC Parkway, Suite 150, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Mr. Schlueter has represented both domestic and international public and private corporations and other clients in various merger and acquisition transactions. On an international basis, he has advised and negotiated with his clients for the acquisition of companies in Germany and Canada by one of his Hong Kong based clients, and the acquisition of U.S. companies for clients based in Germany. In connection with these transactions, Mr. Schlueter assists in the structuring and negotiation of the transaction in order to attempt to optimize the legal and tax structure for the client, and coordinates the work of local legal and tax counsel on international transactions. Mr. Schlueter travels to China, Hong Kong, Germany and elsewhere in Europe on a regular basis. Mr. Schlueter assists clients in the preparation and filing with the SEC of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and periodic reports the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. He counsels clients as to applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and applicable state "Blue Sky" laws, and assists in the preparation of offering materials for the private placement of securities. He advises clients of the duties and requirements of issuers of registered and publicly traded securities, and listing requirements. Mr. Schlueter also represents clients in dealing with enforcement actions and investigations with the SEC and FINRA as well as other federal and state agencies, on both a formal and informal basis. Mr. Schlueter has been involved with counseling, negotiation, preparation and review of agreements, disclosure documents and other materials on behalf of a broad variety of business interests with respect to venture capital financings, joint ventures, and recapitalizations. Prior to founding Schlueter & Associates, P.C. Mr. Schlueter was a partner with the national law firm of Kutak Rock (formerly Kutak Rock & Campbell). Before entering private practice, Mr. Schlueter served with the SEC in Washington, D.C., in several positions with the Division of Corporation Finance. Mr. Schlueter is admitted to practice in Colorado and Wyoming, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Wyoming and the District of Colorado, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Schlueter is also registered as a “Foreign Lawyer” with the Hong Kong Law Society in Hong Kong. Mr. Schlueter was a finalist in 2006 for securities law in Best of the Bar, a recognition of leading attorneys in their respective areas of practice in Colorado. Mr. Schlueter is also listed on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA’s”) roster of Public arbitrators, and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the world’s preeminent certifying / qualifying authority for international arbitrators.

Securities Law

1251 Avenue of the Americas, C/O DLA Piper, New York, NY 10036

Area of Practice: Securities and Commercial Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate and Securities Litigation Financial Services Securities Enforcement and Regulation Fintech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Lender Liability Independent Investigations Financial Services Litigation Israel Dahan focuses on high-stakes litigation matters. For over 20 years, Israel has represented public and private companies, financial institutions, corporate executives and other individuals involved in state and federal shareholder securities class actions and derivative actions, as well as in complex commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience litigating cases involving the federal securities laws, the fiduciary obligations of corporate directors, fraud, RICO, tortious conduct and breach of contract.