
David G. Reed
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- Licensed Foreign Legal Consultant, Ontario, Canada
Education
University at Buffalo, B.A., cum laude
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
David’s practice emphasizes business transactions and general corporate matters with a special focus on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, restructurings, and commercial transactions. One of David’s specialties is representing Canadian and other foreign companies in expanding (by way of acquisition, new U.S. company formation, or other means) and operating their businesses in the United States. David represents businesses in a variety of industries, including grocery, utilities services, manufacturing, and independent commercial real estate consulting and advisement industries.
David exclusively practices U.S. law, is a Licensed Foreign Legal Consultant, in Ontario, Canada, and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
- Former publications editor, Buffalo Law Review
- Henry W. Box Scholarship, University at Buffalo School of Law
- Jacob D. Hyman Scholarship, University at Buffalo School of Law
- UB Law Scholarship, University at Buffalo School of Law
Experience
David has represented a U.S. company in its digital cinema technology business joint venture with companies from Singapore and India, a Dutch public company in its sale of 200 convenience stores in the United States, a Canadian public company in its acquisition of a U.S. software solutions provider, a Swiss public company in its acquisition of a U.S. manufacturer of specialty conveyors, a U.S. company in its sale of its heavy crane and rigging business to a U.S. competitor, a Canadian public company in its acquisition of a U.S. commercial real estate appraisal and tax consulting services provider, a Dutch public company in its sale of a U.S. supermarket chain, a U.S. electric utility and telecommunication services company in its acquisition of six separate competing companies, a Hong Kong company in its sale of its private label drapery hardware business to a U.S. competitor, and a Canadian company in its acquisition of a U.S. manufacturer of water valves. In addition, David was a part of the Hodgson Russ team of attorneys that completed the following transaction:
In the News
- January 26, 2007
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Corporate & Business Alert, December 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Practice Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Alert, March 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, March 16, 2020
- Agriculture Alert, November 6, 2018
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, October 27, 2014
- Legal & Tax Newsletter, September 2014
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, June 3, 2014
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, July 31, 2013
- Considering a CFIUS Review: If a Domestic Deal With a Foreign Acquirer Involves National Security Considerations, Scrutiny From Regulators Should Be AnticipatedMergers & Acquisitions, October 2010
- Business Beat, February 2008
Blog Posts
David contributed to the archived Hodgson Russ Canada/U.S. cross-border blog, Smarter Way to Cross. His entries can be found on the Publications page.