David I. Albin
Partner
Business Organizations, M&A, Venture Capital and Securities
T: 203-325-5031
F: 203-325-5001
dalbin@fdh.com

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David I. Albin has over twenty years of experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions and related business law matters. Mr. Albin is Chair of the Business Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and a frequent speaker and author on mergers and acquisition law issues.

Education

Yale Law School (LL.B. 1984)

Trinity College (B.A. 1981 with Honors)
Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

Connecticut, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992

Recognition

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America

Professional and Civic Activities, Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
Negotiated Acquisitions Committee, 1984 - Present
Task Force on Model Asset Purchase Agreement
Task Force on Revised Model Stock Purchase Agreement
Task Force on Manual on Acquisition Practice and Procedure

Connecticut Bar Association
Section of Business Law
Chairman, 2006 - Present, Vice President - Programs, 2002-2006

Published Works

Reporter, "The Model Asset Purchase Agreement with Commentary" published by American Bar Association, 2001

The Importance of Absolute Clarity in Drafting the Indemnification Provisions of Purchase Agreements, Deal Points - The Newsletter of the Negotiated Acquisitions Committee, Vol. II Issue I, 1997

Recent Cases on Registration Rights Provisions, Deal Points - The Newsletter of the Negotiation Acquisitions Committee, Volume III, Issue 3, 1998

Classes/Seminars Taught/Presentations

Negotiating Business Acquisitions, ABA National Institute, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005

Ethical Issues in M&A Transactions, American Bar Association, 2005

Everything You Say Can and May be Used Against You: Tips for Sharing Privileged and Competitively Sensitive Information During the Due Diligence Process, ABA Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions, 2003

Asset Acquisitions, American Bar Association, 2001

Buying and Selling a Company, The Seminar Group, 2001

Venture Capital Transactions, The Seminar Group, 2000

Selling the Troubled Company, Association for Corporate Growth, 1998

Securities Laws & Initial Public Offerings, Connecticut Association of Certified Public Accountants, 1992-1994