David Baum

David Baum is an Investment Management Partner at Alston & Bird LLP, where they counsel investment companies, advisers, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and banks on regulatory and transactional matters. They have extensive experience in the organization, registration, and operation of investment entities and have negotiated distribution arrangements while advising clients on federal and state securities laws. Previously, David served as an associate at Dechert LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP, focusing on financial services and investment management. David also held the rank of Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve, specializing in navigation and anti-submarine warfare. They earned a JD, summa cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law and a BSFS in International Politics from Georgetown University.