David Mollo-Christensen

Partner

David Mollo-Christensen counsels private equity, public, and strategic clients in a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters. He has experience representing clients in all types of transactions, including the acquisition and disposition of portfolio companies, strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and global public mergers, but has a particular focus on M&A and private equity transactions.

In addition, David represents companies in connection with IPOs, SPACs, spin-offs, and joint ventures, and helps to negotiate employment and separation agreements, as well as equity-based and other incentive arrangements. He also advises companies regarding SEC regulatory and federal securities law compliance and disclosure obligations.

Recognition

  • Chambers USA (2023-2024)
  • Chambers USA: Up and Coming (2022)
  • Business Today “Top 10 Most Influential Employee Benefits Lawyers in Massachusetts 2023”
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star (2015-2021)

Publications and Presentations

  • "How To Set Execs’ Pay In SPACs Without Breaking A Sweat,“ quoted, Law360, April 23, 2021

Education & Credentials

Boston College School of Law
JD, 2007, cum laude
University of Michigan
BA, 2004, with distinction and high honors

Admissions

Massachusetts

New York

David's Insights

Announcements 12.12.2024

Becklar, a BV Investment Partners Portfolio Company, Announces Investment from Graham Partners

Choate represented BV Investment Partners and its portfolio company, Becklar, in Becklar's investment from Graham Partners.

Announcements 12.04.2024

Mission Cloud Services, a Great Hill Partners Portfolio Company, Acquired by CDW

Choate represented Great Hill Partners and its portfolio company, Mission Cloud Services Inc., in the sale of Mission to CDW (NASDAQ: CDW), a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Announcements 11.25.2024

Choate Represents Empyrean Solutions in Significant Investment from Hg

Choate represented Empyrean Solutions, a leading provider of risk and performance management software for financial institutions, in a significant strategic investment from Hg, a leading investor in European and North American software businesses.

Announcements 09.20.2024

Choate Represents New Heritage Capital in Investment in Brilliant

Choate represented New Heritage Capital in its majority investment in Brilliant, a global provider of impactful corporate gifting and branded merchandise solutions.

Announcements 09.09.2024

Choate Represents Venminder in Acquisition by Ncontracts

Choate represented Venminder, a unified platform for managing third-party risk, in its acquisition by Ncontracts, a leading provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial services industry.

Announcements 08.01.2024

Novacap Announces Partnership with CTG

Choate represented Novacap in its partnership with Communications Tower Group I LLC (“CTG”), a leading developer and operator of communication tower infrastructure in the U.S.

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