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David L. Stone is a Partner in the Real Estate & Funds practice group located in our Washington, D.C. office. David acts as a strategic advisor to clients and is a nationally-recognized private equity lawyer focusing on real estate, both digital and real infrastructure, and other real asset investments. David is known for spearheading market-leading transactions throughout the U.S. and globally. Clients seek out David for his business insights, reliable judgement and innovative thinking – they regard him as a “go-to” legal advisor and a valuable connector for bridging networks and integrating ideas. He provides essential insights for C-suite leadership with their most sensitive and important transactions and initiatives.

David represents domestic and multi-national private equity funds, institutional investors, and public and private companies with their investments, debt transactions, and development projects across a broad spectrum of asset classes throughout the United States and globally.  David also advises clients on how best to reposition distressed  assets and loans, including workouts, modifications and restructures, deeds-in-lieu and foreclosures, and loan purchases and sales.

David is completely client-focused and results-driven and is able to see beyond the particular challenges of a transaction in order to serve as a catalyst to closing it. David has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for six (6) years.

A frequent panelist and speaker, David is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at Georgetown University.

David has given lectures and provided trainings to hundreds of other attorneys and legal professionals in implementing cutting edge legal technology and artificial intelligence tools in today’s modern law practice.

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Credentials

LL.M. in Taxation, Loyola Law School, with academic distinction

J.D., Loyola Law School

B.A. Political Science, University of Southern California, cum laude

California

District of Columbia

French

Rising Star


Super Lawyer, 2018 - 2023

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Recognition

Rising Star


Super Lawyer, 2018 - 2023

News

In the News · Source: The American Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, Le Monde du Droit, Law Middle East, Law360 Pulse, Legalcommunity MENA, The Oath, The Deal, The Texas Lawbook, ABF Journal, Global Arbitration Review, Global Legal Chronicle, Décideurs Magazine, Boursier, CFNEWS, Texas Lawyer, Houston Bar Association, Global Restructuring Review and Texas Bar Journal

December 10, 2024
K&S elects 37 new partners and promotes five counsel across 14 cities

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Matters

Shopping center owners in acquisitions and dispositions, leases, ground leases, and financings, including spearheading redevelopment strategies and projects.

Data center-focused developer on its acquisitions, financings, and developments of data centers in the United States as well as the leasing of those data centers to hyper-scale users.

Private equity fund sponsor in acquisitions and financings of hundreds of industrial and manufactured housing real estate properties throughout the United States.

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Shopping center owners in acquisitions and dispositions, leases, ground leases, and financings, including spearheading redevelopment strategies and projects.

Data center-focused developer on its acquisitions, financings, and developments of data centers in the United States as well as the leasing of those data centers to hyper-scale users.

Private equity fund sponsor in acquisitions and financings of hundreds of industrial and manufactured housing real estate properties throughout the United States.

Conglomerate offshore holding companies and developers in connection with the acquisition, financing, and development of luxury hotels and branded residence projects across the Middle East.

Major national retailer in financings, dispositions, and portfolio management of over 1,000 retail and logistics sites nationwide.

U.S.-based real estate investors and developers on the acquisition and sale of residential, mixed-use and retail properties in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland, California, and major metropolitan markets in the United States.

One of the world’s largest investment banks in structuring, negotiating, and closing loan sales, workouts, restructures, and deeds-in-lieu for distressed assets throughout the United States.

Swiss-based bank in the acquisition and financing of a major hospital campus in the United States.

Publicly traded REIT in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and financings of multi-family and mixed-use projects across the United States.

One of the nation’s largest student housing owners and operators in acquiring and financing purpose-built student housing projects throughout the United States.

Publicly traded REIT in connection with sales and financings of commercial office properties throughout the United States, as well as recapitalization strategies.

One of the largest hospital systems in the United States in sales of skilled nursing facilities.

Professional trustees in connection with sales, acquisitions, leasing, financing, disputes with beneficiaries, and a myriad of other matters with respect to real estate trust assets.

Pro-bono representation of non-profit home building association in connection with development of new low-income housing.

Pro-bono representation of non-profit organization assisting wounded U.S. veterans to provide specifically adapted smart homes, home modifications, mobility devices, and adapted vehicles to America’s most severely wounded heroes and their families.

News

In the News · Source: The American Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, Le Monde du Droit, Law Middle East, Law360 Pulse, Legalcommunity MENA, The Oath, The Deal, The Texas Lawbook, ABF Journal, Global Arbitration Review, Global Legal Chronicle, Décideurs Magazine, Boursier, CFNEWS, Texas Lawyer, Houston Bar Association, Global Restructuring Review and Texas Bar Journal

December 10, 2024
K&S elects 37 new partners and promotes five counsel across 14 cities

View all

Matters

Shopping center owners in acquisitions and dispositions, leases, ground leases, and financings, including spearheading redevelopment strategies and projects.

Data center-focused developer on its acquisitions, financings, and developments of data centers in the United States as well as the leasing of those data centers to hyper-scale users.

Private equity fund sponsor in acquisitions and financings of hundreds of industrial and manufactured housing real estate properties throughout the United States.

See more

Close

Matters

Shopping center owners in acquisitions and dispositions, leases, ground leases, and financings, including spearheading redevelopment strategies and projects.

Data center-focused developer on its acquisitions, financings, and developments of data centers in the United States as well as the leasing of those data centers to hyper-scale users.

Private equity fund sponsor in acquisitions and financings of hundreds of industrial and manufactured housing real estate properties throughout the United States.

Conglomerate offshore holding companies and developers in connection with the acquisition, financing, and development of luxury hotels and branded residence projects across the Middle East.

Major national retailer in financings, dispositions, and portfolio management of over 1,000 retail and logistics sites nationwide.

U.S.-based real estate investors and developers on the acquisition and sale of residential, mixed-use and retail properties in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland, California, and major metropolitan markets in the United States.

One of the world’s largest investment banks in structuring, negotiating, and closing loan sales, workouts, restructures, and deeds-in-lieu for distressed assets throughout the United States.

Swiss-based bank in the acquisition and financing of a major hospital campus in the United States.

Publicly traded REIT in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and financings of multi-family and mixed-use projects across the United States.

One of the nation’s largest student housing owners and operators in acquiring and financing purpose-built student housing projects throughout the United States.

Publicly traded REIT in connection with sales and financings of commercial office properties throughout the United States, as well as recapitalization strategies.

One of the largest hospital systems in the United States in sales of skilled nursing facilities.

Professional trustees in connection with sales, acquisitions, leasing, financing, disputes with beneficiaries, and a myriad of other matters with respect to real estate trust assets.

Pro-bono representation of non-profit home building association in connection with development of new low-income housing.

Pro-bono representation of non-profit organization assisting wounded U.S. veterans to provide specifically adapted smart homes, home modifications, mobility devices, and adapted vehicles to America’s most severely wounded heroes and their families.

News

In the News · Source: The American Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, Le Monde du Droit, Law Middle East, Law360 Pulse, Legalcommunity MENA, The Oath, The Deal, The Texas Lawbook, ABF Journal, Global Arbitration Review, Global Legal Chronicle, Décideurs Magazine, Boursier, CFNEWS, Texas Lawyer, Houston Bar Association, Global Restructuring Review and Texas Bar Journal

December 10, 2024
K&S elects 37 new partners and promotes five counsel across 14 cities

View all

Credentials

LL.M. in Taxation, Loyola Law School, with academic distinction

J.D., Loyola Law School

B.A. Political Science, University of Southern California, cum laude

California

District of Columbia

French

Rising Star


Super Lawyer, 2018 - 2023

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Recognition

Rising Star


Super Lawyer, 2018 - 2023