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Partner
Business Practice Group
Miami
(305) 810-2591 Phone
(305) 810-2460 Fax
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| Practices |
Corporate &
Securities Law
Corporate Governance
and Compliance
Equity Securities
Mergers &
Acquisitions
Private Investment
Funds
Private Placements &
Rule 144A
Public Finance
Shelf Registrations
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David Wells is a partner in the Hunton & Williams Miami office. His areas of concentration include private and public securities offerings, general private and public company representation, mergers and acquisitions, tender offers, exchange offers and venture capital. As such, Mr. Wells routinely assists clients with SEC registered initial public offerings and secondary offerings of equity and/or debt securities and various types of private placements, including PIPES, Rule 144A, Regulation D, Regulation S and Rule 144 offerings. In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Wells has over four years of experience as the president and owner of a legal and financial consulting company.As primary outside corporate and securities counsel, Mr. Wells has also assisted clients with: - strategic acquisitions
- corporate governance issues
- executive compensation arrangements
- hostile takeovers and hostile takeover defenses
- NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ and OTC compliance issues
- Section 16 and Section 13 compliance
- SEC inquiries and internal investigations
- special committee engagements
- going-private transactions
- self tender offers and accelerated stock repurchase programs
Mr. Wells has represented a wide variety of public and private clients, including telecommunication service and infrastructure providers, hi-tech equipment and service providers, regulated and unregulated financial service providers, REITs, real estate developers, investment funds, hedge funds, poultry producers, healthcare providers, biotech, medical device manufacturers, fast food franchisers, child care providers and manufacturing and distribution companies. His clients have ranged from start-up operations to Fortune 100 Companies. Mr. Wells' relatively unique financial and legal background has assisted a number of small companies grow into large, established private or public companies.
Relevant Experience 
- Mr. Wells was the president and owner of a legal and financial consulting firm from April 1997 to April 2001.
Membership
- Member, The Florida Bar
- Member, Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Chairman, Coconut Grove Village Council
- President, Board of Directors, North Grove Neighborhood Association
- Board Member, Association of Public Companies
Awards and Professional Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Securities Law, 2009, 2010
- Achieved the highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Named among the top lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, a listing of the state's "lawyers held in the highest regard" by their peers, for Securities & Corporate Finance, 2007 and 2010
- Named one of "Florida's Legal Elite," a listing of the state's "lawyers held in the highest regard," selected by Florida attorneys and published in Florida Trend Magazine, July 2005
- Recommended by peers for inclusion in the South Florida Legal Guide 2006 Annual Edition - "Top Up & Comers: Securities, Corporate"
Education - J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1991
- M.B.A., University of Michigan Business School, 1991
- B.A., Colgate University, magna cum laude, Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, High Honors in Economics, 1987
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David Wells
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