David L. Goret is a Member of Lowenstein Sandler's Corporate Department and Investment Management Group. He has more than 20 years of experience conceptualizing, implementing and administering a broad range of business relationships, commercial transactions and legal and compliance policies and procedures, including as the general counsel to publicly traded and privately held businesses.

Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Mr. Goret served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of a U.S. and U.K.-based investment manager specializing in distressed debt investing, corporate credit and structured mortgage products with assets under management in excess of $10 billion.

Previously, Mr. Goret served as the General Counsel of Hawk Holdings, a holding company which financed and developed technology infrastructure and services companies (including Teoma Technologies, now part of IAC), Mercator Software, a NASDAQ-listed software company (acquired by Ascential Software, now part of IBM Corporation) and Icon CMT Corp., a NASDAQ-listed technology infrastructure and services company (acquired by Qwest Communications).

Mr. Goret has completed a large number of fund organizations, private placements, mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate finance transactions, with transaction values ranging from $10 million to in excess of $1 billion. His extensive experience enables him to provide practical and seasoned advice to a wide range of corporate, institutional and investor clients.

Speaking Engagements:

• Co-panelist, "The Compliance and Regulatory Environment for Fund Managers," IvyPlus Fund Managers Business Development Conference - Capital Raise and Compliance Agenda, June 15, 2010.
• Panelist, "Career Chat: Perspectives on the Hedge Fund Industry," New York Society of Security Analysts, June 7, 2010.