Chairman
David joined HKMB's Advisory Board in 2000 and recently accepted the position of Chairman of the firm. He is also Chairman of HKMB Capital Solutions.
David has had an almost 30 year career as a business lawyer and as a senior leader in international finance. He was born and raised in Toronto and obtained an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Upon graduation, David joined Blake, Cassels & Graydon, one of Canada's largest and most prestigious law firms. David spent almost 20 years as a partner of Blakes. He was regarded as one of Canada's leading asset finance and securitization lawyers with extensive experience in international financial services, corporate governance, structured finance and mergers and acquisitions.
David left Blakes in 1996 to join Newcourt Credit Group Inc. (subsequently, CIT Group Inc.). as Chairman. As a key member of the executive team, David was responsible for directing and implementing Newcourt's growth from a small private company to the world's second largest public commercial finance company with operations in more than 25 countries and more than 5000 employees.
As Chairman, David's duties included responsibility for Newcourt's overall corporate governance and its relationships with its stakeholders and the investment community. David also assumed direct responsibility, as President International, for operating all of Newcourt's businesses outside the United States. These included operations throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia and in Australia/New Zealand.
David sits on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board of a number of private and public corporations. He is also active in several Canadian charities and sits on the Board of the Canadian Lease and Finance Association.
