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About David Patrick Elder
David Elder is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings and is based in the Firm’s Houston office. Mr. Elder focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, corporate governance and general corporate securities matters. He represents major corporate clients across the energy, oil and gas, sports and entertainment, and telecommunications sectors. He also advises issuers, underwriters and investment banking firms in public and private offerings.
Along with various other mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions, David has represented a major international oil and gas company in a $2.5 billion tender offer and merger proposal, and counseled a major energy company in its negotiation of the largest naming rights transaction of its kind.
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The University of Texas
J.D. · 1995
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Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Oil and Gas Law
2026
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David Patrick Elder focuses on Business and Energy.
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David Patrick Elder primarily serves clients in Houston, Texas, with an office at 609 Main Street, Suite 2500.
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