• David S. Berg's practice focuses on corporate and financing transactions in a wide variety of industries, including financial services, consumer finance, specialty finance, fintech, apparel, government contractors/government services and transportation logistics. His practice also focuses on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, venture capital, private equity investments (control and non-control), joint ventures and other corporate transactions.

    David has significant experience in secured and unsecured commercial finance, representing funds, banks, business development companies and other companies as lenders and borrowers in asset-based financing, first and second lien debt transactions, and acquisition and other leveraged financings. He also has considerable experience in domestic and cross-border transactions, and in distressed and special situation investments.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., magna cum laude, New York University School of Law, 1992
    • A.B., Brown University, 1985

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Clerkships

    • Honorable Naomi Reice Buchwald, U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York

    Professional Affiliations

    • New York Bar Association

    Focus Areas

  • Perspectives

    Search More
    • Announcements
      Oct. 10, 2024
      Kramer Levin Formalizes Private Credit Practice, Serving Clients Seeking Creative Financing Strategies and Access to New Asset Classes
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      July 11, 2024
      Kramer Levin Represents Citibank in $250 Million Home Improvement Loan Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Announcements
      May 17, 2024
      Kramer Levin Receives Three Awards – Including Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year – at 2024 GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      May 10, 2024
      Kramer Levin Represents Lenders in Connection With Three Home Improvement Loan Warehouse Facilities Totaling $650 Million
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 23, 2024
      Kramer Levin Closes $227 Million Securitization of Solar Loans and Home Improvement Loans
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Jan. 08, 2024
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $150 Million Solar Loan Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Jan. 03, 2024
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $100 Million Solar Loan Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 05, 2023
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $65 Million Home Improvement Loan Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      June 30, 2023
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $250 Million Home Improvement Loan Revolving Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Announcements
      June 08, 2023
      Kramer Levin Named Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year at 2023 GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      April 21, 2023
      Kramer Levin Advises ATLAS SP Partners and Citi in Connection With Sunnova’s $3 Billion Conditional Commitment from U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Virtual Power Plant Capabilities and Support Clean Energy Access
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      March 15, 2023
      Kramer Levin Advises M&G Investments in Formation of IP Lending Fund
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 27, 2022
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $213.9 Million Solar Loan Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 05, 2022
      Kramer Levin Closes $100 Million Solar Loan and Other Sustainable Home Improvement Loan Securitization Warehouse
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      June 08, 2022
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $100 Million Secured Revolving Credit Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      May 13, 2022
      Kramer Levin Closes $400 Million Solar Loan and other Sustainable Home Improvement Loan Securitization Warehouse
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 24, 2022
      Kramer Levin Advises BlackRock in $750 Million Investment with Warner Music in Diverse Artists
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 07, 2021
      Kramer Levin Closes $290 Million Venture Loan Securitization
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 03, 2021
      Kramer Levin Closes $337 Million Equipment Lease Securitization
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 20, 2021
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $200 Million Solar Loan Warehouse Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 27, 2021
      Kramer Levin Represents Administrative Agent and Lender in $150 Million Secured Revolving Credit Facility
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 23, 2021
      Kramer Levin Advises Ares Management in $100 Million Credit Facility Financing to Nuula
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 01, 2021
      Kramer Levin Represents AFFIRM in Combination with The Aspen Institute
      Read More
    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 03, 2021
      Kramer Levin Advises Waterfall Sentinel Fund in Acquisition of Newcleus LLC
      Read More
    • Client Alerts
      March 12, 2021
      The End of LIBOR
      Read More
    • COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide
      Feb. 26, 2021
      White House Announces Modifications to Paycheck Protection Program That Expand Lending to Small Businesses in Need
      Read More
    • COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide
      Feb. 10, 2021
      Congress Renews Paycheck Protection Program, Expands Eligibility and Provides for Second Draw PPP Loans
      Read More
    • Client Alerts
      Jan. 06, 2021
      SEC Provides Disclosure Guidance on SPAC IPO and Subsequent Business Combination Transactions
      Read More
    • Client Alerts
      Dec. 21, 2020
      How Regulation of Leveraged Lending Will Change Under President Biden
      Read More
    • Client Alerts
      Dec. 17, 2020
      GAO Report Finds that Leveraged Lending Has Not Threatened Financial Stability
      Read More
    View More

  • Recognition

    2013 – 2016
    Legalease’s Legal 500 US
    Leading Lawyer
    2013-2015
    Thomson Reuters’ New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyer*
    *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. A description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology can be found here.