David Martin advises corporations and other entities, directors, financial professionals, investors and other clients in corporate, corporate governance, securities regulation and transactional matters.  He has led teams of lawyers in corporate finance, business combination and other change of control transactions, including public offerings, spin-offs, proxy contests, and tender offers.  He counsels boards, senior executives, and investors in a range of governance policies and procedures.  His practice also includes enforcement cases before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), internal investigations and corporate compliance issues.

Mr. Martin's career includes seven years of service with the SEC, where, prior to joining Covington, he was the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance.  In this position, he was the senior executive officer for the agency's program for review of reports of public companies to securities markets and investors.  Previously at the SEC, Mr. Martin served as special counsel to the Chairman.