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David Ambler

Partner, Capital Markets

davidambler@paulhastings.com

David Ambler is co-chair of the Paul Hastings Palo Alto office and a partner in the Corporate Department.

David represents private companies through all stages of their growth, including early financing, pre-IPO capital raising, IPOs and beyond. He also advises public companies in their periodic reporting, capital markets and other corporate transactions. He frequently works with leading underwriters like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in public offerings by companies, including those owned by private equity funds. He also advises top venture funds, sovereign wealth funds and other investment platforms on a wide variety of corporate transactions. His industry experience spans consumer internet, consumer hardware, enterprise software, digital health, AI, fintech and cybersecurity as well as various technology and life sciences sectors.

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University, School of Law, J.D., 2012

Santa Clara University, B.A., 2004

REPRESENTATIONS

Private Company Transactions
  • A Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund as equity investor in Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

  • MGX, a leading AI and advanced technology investor, as co-lead investor in Anthropic’s $30 billion Series G funding round, valuing Anthropic at $380 billion post-money.

RECOGNITIONS

  • Capital Markets: Equity Offerings

    Legal 500 US

  • Technology Law and Venture Capital Law

    Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America