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David Livshiz

Freshfields

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Litigation Star
Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy
International arbitration
Commercial
Biography

David represents clients in complex commercial disputes, criminal and civil fraud actions, and bankruptcy litigation. He also works with companies and individuals in criminal and civil investigations conducted by the US Department of Justice, the Attorneys’ Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission and various other regulatory agencies.

David assists clients in a broad array of contexts, including jury trials, proceedings pending before federal and state trial and appellate courts, and as debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings (including in adversary proceedings and contested matters). He has worked in all stages of litigation, from initial investigations to trial, and has handled matters involving a wide-range of substantive legal areas including antitrust, bankruptcy, business torts, contract, ESG, ERISA, intellectual property, licensing and earnouts, mergers and acquisitions, RICO, securities, structured finance, Section 1782, and valuation claims.  

Additionally, as a fluent Russian speaker, David has significant experience representing financial institutions and corporations from countries of the former Soviet Union, as well as US companies engaged in business in the region, on their litigation and regulatory exposure in the United States.

In addition to being recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “Litigation Star”, David is ranked by Chambers USA for Commercial Litigation.

Updated Oct 2025

Key practice areas
  • Bankruptcy
  • Commercial
  • Commercial disputes
  • International arbitration
Address:
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street, 51st Floor
New York, New York, 10007, United States
Tel:+1 212 284 4979 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.freshfields.com/en/find-a-lawyer/l/livshiz-david