People

David J. Efron

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Areas of focus

Private fund formation

“Upper Tier” management company structuring

Seed capital and joint venture arrangements

SEC regulatory and compliance

Crisis management counseling

David Efron is a New York partner who serves as Co-Head of Hedge Funds and sits on the firm-wide Management Committee.

With more than 30 years of experience, he advises private fund managers using a broad range of investment strategies, including many of the largest start-up hedge fund launches.

His practice covers fund formation, structuring, organization, compensation, operations, seed capital, joint ventures and restructurings across the private fund lifecycle.

He also counsels private fund managers on management company structuring, crisis management, SEC regulatory issues, and compliance-related matters.

Chambers Global and Chambers USA noted that David is “an outstanding lawyer, with excellent judgment and the necessary soft touch during the delicate negotiations that occur during a start-up/launch” and that “he is attuned to the business considerations and provides measured, reasoned advice that reflects his deep experience and industry knowledge.”

Ranked in

Ranked in

Chambers Global

Ranked in

Ranked in

Chambers USA

Ranked in

Ranked in

The Legal 500 US

Recognitions
  • Chambers Global – Band 1
  • Chambers USA, Band 1 in Hedge Funds, 2025-2026
  • The Legal 500 US
  • Thomson Reuters, Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers, 2026
  • Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Private Funds Lawyers
  • Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Banking, Finance and Transactional Law Lawyers – Investment Funds
  • Business Insider “Ready to Launch” List
Capabilities and industries
Regional markets
Community
  •  Lawyers’ Committee, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • McDermott Will & Schulte Management Committee, member
Credentials
Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, LLM, in Securities Regulation, with distinction
  • Syracuse University College of Law, JD, cum laude, Syracuse Law Review, Executive Editor
  • Vassar College, BA
Admissions
  • New York