David co-founded Livingstone in Chicago in 2007. He has over two decades of investment banking experience advising middle-market companies and financial buyers on both domestic and cross-border transactions. Beyond Livingstone, David is an active private equity investor and has served on many of Chicago’s leading civic, cultural, and political boards.
Prior to Livingstone, he was a Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. and spent four years in Corporate Finance at William Blair & Company. He was previously General Counsel to the Illinois Development Finance Authority and an advisor to Illinois Governor Jim Edgar.
- NewsLivingstone Foundation benefit raises €20,000 for Zambian programsThe Livingstone Foundation raised €20,000 in support of its educational, health, and clean water projects in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia at its November 21st benefit dinner. The benefit, held at The Westin Valencia, was attended by 220 patrons and included a raffle and auction of work by prominent...
- Publications2018 Livingstone annual reviewLivingstone closed 82 deals in 2018 worldwide, with 23 of those transactions coming out of the US office. Low interest rates, the cut in the federal corporate tax, and pressure faced by many private equity investors to sell and buy assets all helped serve to make for another strong year for...
- NewsLivingstone Announces Promotions Across the GlobeLivingstone announces promotions of three tenured Chicago professionals and several key personnel moves across the globe.
- PublicationsGlobal Acquirer Trends Report I H1 2017Global Acquirer Trends is a bi-annual report focusing on M&A activity across Livingstone’s key markets.