
David F Lisner
Partner, New York
David F Lisner
Partner, New York
David F. Lisner’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration. He has represented entities in class action, securities, breach of contract, environmental, antitrust, patent infringement, and False Claims Act cases, among other matters. Dave has also represented board committees of public companies in internal investigations initiated internally and through shareholder demands.
Prior to joining the firm, Dave was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Dave is a graduate of Columbia University Law School, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He also served as the Senior Editor of American Review of International Arbitration. Dave received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Emory University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Super Lawyers recognized Dave as a Rising Star each year since 2018.
David F. Lisner’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration. He has represented entities in class action, securities, breach of contract, environmental, antitrust, patent…
Education
Columbia Law School (J.D. 2009); Emory University (B.A.,summa cum laude, 2006); London School of Economics and Political Science (General Course, 2005)
Bar Admissions
New York State; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Activities and Affiliations
Volunteer Firefighter, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department
Christian R Everdell has been promoted to partner, and Joanna K Chan, Erica Lai, and David F Lisner have been promoted to counsel.
"Congratulations and thanks to each of these exceptional attorneys for their commitment to excellence, integrity, and superb client service. We are very fortunate to have them," said Managing Partner, Lawrence T Gresser.
Cohen & Gresser advised Reliance Trust Company, a corporate fiduciary, in its $14.5 million sale of 571 Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn to RedSky Capital. The complex deal spanned nine months and involved complicated lease issues as well as trust and estate and title issues originating in the 1930s. The sale of the property, which had been an asset in a trust for nearly 60 years, is a significant liquidity event for the beneficiaries. The property is also a key asset in RedSky Capital’s extensive redevelopment of Fulton Street.
Partner Nicholas J Kaiser led the Cohen & Gresser team, which included Matthew V Povolny, David F Lisner, Eliza Sheridan, and paralegal Camille Delgado.
- The consent decrees allow the private equity fund JAB Consumer Partners SCA SICAR's National Veterinary Associates to close two recent deals with some divestitures but also impose a series of strict prior notice requirements that are unprecedented in their breadth.
- The announcements come a month after the confirmation of a fifth commissioner that gave the Democrats a 3-2 majority on the FTC.
- As long as Democrats control the majority, private equity firms should be prepared for additional scrutiny and be cognizant of other competition issues that may impact them.
- Juries acquitted two sets of defendants of antitrust claims involving labor markets.
- The Antitrust Division will continue to pursue labor cases and has three more trials pending.
- The Division is willing to accept some losses in trials as a cost of taking a more aggressive enforcement position.
“Closing Argument: Suggestions for Effective Advocacy,” Hon. Raymond J. Dearie, David R. Marriott, and David Lisner
“Bilateral Trade Impacts of Temporary Foreign Visitor Policy,” Mahmut Yasar, David Lisner and Roderick M. Rejesus