Prior to commencing his practice, David served in the United States Navy as a naval officer and naval aviator, flying several aircraft and specializing in antisubmarine warfare, armed surveillance, and search and rescue.
Represented a global supplier of commercial nuclear power facilities in the negotiation of agreements governing the engineering, procurement and construction of the first three commercial nuclear power facilities in the U.S. in three decades. Advised a nuclear energy client and negotiated the procurement and delivery of high-value nuclear reactor plant equipment for facilities being constructed in China, with an aggregate procurement value in excess of $500 million. Negotiated major equipment purchase agreements for the construction of the first wave of new-build nuclear power projects in the U.S., including the procurement of reactor vessels, steam generators, integrated reactor heads, reactor coolant pumps, and containments. Represented energy companies in the drafting and negotiation of equipment procurement agreements for boiler systems, combustion turbines, HRSGs, and steam turbines. Represented a supplier in the negotiation and documentation of an equipment purchase and sale agreement for the supply of solar PV modules and other balance of system components for a 20.0 MW power plant in California. Represented a supplier in the negotiation and documentation of an equipment purchase and sale agreement for the supply by the client of solar PV modules for three solar PV power plants in North Carolina with a combined capacity of 21.0 MW. Represented a supplier in the negotiation and documentation of an equipment purchase and sale agreement for the supply of solar PV modules for two power plants in Puerto Rico with combined capacity of 58.0 MW. Represented a supplier in the negotiation and documentation of an equipment purchase and sale agreement for the supply of solar PV modules and other balance of system components for a 7.0 MW power plant in California. Represented a supplier in the negotiation of an equipment purchase and sale agreement for the supply of solar PV modules and other balance of system components for a 4.5 MW power plant in California.