Areas of Expertise
David De Pasquale is of counsel of Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)’s Finance team at the Maples Group. His practice involves advising institutional lenders and borrowers (corporations, private equity groups and investment funds clients) on cross-border financing transactions. David also advises clients on securitization and capital markets transactions.
David joined the Maples Group in 2022. Prior to joining, he practiced as a senior associate with the Luxembourg office of an AM 100 law firm and at a Luxembourg boutique firm. In addition to advising on financing, securitization and capital markets transactions, he handled matters relating to corporate law (general corporate, corporate finance and M&A) on behalf of a private equity and alternative investment funds clientele. Originally qualified in New York and Paris, David began his legal career practicing commercial litigation in New York before advising clients on corporate and M&A matters in the Paris office of another international law firm.
Member of the International Bar Association
Bar Admissions
2004 – Admitted to the New York Bar
2012 – Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar (Liste I, avocat à la cour)
2014 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
Education
Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA), BA with distinction, 1996
Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris) (Paris, France), MBA, 1998
University of Michigan School of Law (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA), Juris Doctor, 2003
Languages
French