David H. Landau

Professional Profile

David H. Landau concentrates his practice in corporate law. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings (public and private), securities regulatory counseling, joint ventures and general corporate counseling.

Mr. Landau’s recent transactions include the following:

• Representation of a Special Committee of independent directors of Covansys Corporation’s Board of Directors in connection with the company’s acquisition by Computer Sciences Corporation.
• Representation of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation in its acquisition of the assets of Superba, Inc.
• Representation of Merrill Lynch and Co. as lead underwriter for a $500,000,000 bond offering by the Province of Nova Scotia.
• Representation of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation in its acquisition of Calvin Klein, Inc.
• Representation of iStar Financial Inc. in its purchase of a substantial interest in Oak Hill Advisors and its affiliates.
• Representation of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation in various debt and equity securities offerings.

Associations and Committees

Mr. Landau is a member of the American Bar Association.

Education

Mr. Landau received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 and his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 1987, where he was an articles editor of the Journal of International Law and Politics.