David Cole assists public and private companies to complete domestic and overseas merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions, raise equity and debt capital in public and private securities offerings, and obtain financing through private equity and venture capital investments. Mr. Cole also assists funds to acquire and divest portfolio companies, and he represents borrowers and lenders in connection with senior credit facilities and mezzanine and other subordinate debt financing. Mr. Cole has assisted companies acquire and sell businesses in the cleantech, renewable energy, government contractor, chemical, retail, information technology and motion picture industries, closed private equity investments in natural resource extractors and venture capital investments in the biotech industry, and assisted the underwriting of a satellite integrator. Mr. Cole previously acted as in-house counsel for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres.