Portrait of David Kovacs

David Kovacs

Associate

New York

dkovacs@sterling-ghold.com

New York

Practice areas

Education

  • J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2021)
  • B.A., University of Connecticut (2018)

Certifications

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)
  • Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)

Languages

  • English
  • Hungarian

David Kovacs advises debtors, creditors committees, and asset purchasers in Chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and distressed debt transactions.

Bar Admissions

  • New York (2022)

Notable Matters

  • Lead counsel in $4.2B cross-border acquisition of MeridianTech (2023)
  • Defended Fortune 100 client in multi-district antitrust class action

Cases

  • Brightline Energy v. FERC, 78 F.4th 221 (D.C. Cir. 2023)

Clerkship

  • Hon. Sandra K. Whitfield, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Professional

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Bar Association

Community

  • Legal Aid Society — Pro Bono Volunteer
  • Chambers USA — Band 1 (2024)
  • Legal 500 US — Leading Lawyer (2023)
  • Best Lawyers in America (2022–2024)

Articles

  • "After Twitter v. Musk: Drafting MAE Clauses That Hold Up", Harvard Bus. L. Rev. (2024)
  • "The Quiet Revolution in Section 220 Books-and-Records Demands", Del. J. Corp. L. (2023)

Presentations

  • Panelist, "Cross-Border Deal Risk in 2024", PLI Annual M&A Institute

Interviews

  • Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on activist investor settlement trends (2023)