David Wishengrad

David Wishengrad, Chair of Cahill’s Broker-Dealer – Regulatory & Litigation practice group, represents financial institutions, broker/dealers, hedge funds, and asset managers in connection with regulatory investigations, examinations, enforcement actions, litigations and internal investigations.

David handles matters involving complex financial products, including collateralized debt obligations, credit default swaps, mortgage-backed securities, interest rate and currency derivatives, swaptions, and EFRPs. He regularly represents clients in connection with investigations and examinations conducted by the Department of Justice, SEC, CFTC, state attorneys general, self-regulatory organizations, and foreign regulators. Over his career, David has represented clients concerning nearly every aspect of the business of investment banking, including fixed income, derivatives, and equities trading, retail and private banking, capital market and advisory services, underwriting and securitization, prime brokerage, and asset management.

“David perfectly balances legal expertise with superior knowledge of the financial products or complex trading at issue. It is a combination clients need in this field.”  – Chambers USA

Chambers USA has ranked David in Band 1 for Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer: Enforcement, with clients being “constantly impressed with his swift responses and attention to detail” and noting that he is “one of the great analytical minds,” “extremely knowledgeable,” “a subject matter expert,” “even-keeled,” “incredibly smart,” and “a pleasure to work with.”

In 2022, David was a part of the Cahill trial team that earned recognition as Litigators of the Week by The American Lawyer following their precedent-setting win defending Credit Suisse in a foreign exchange markets class action following an eight-day jury trial in the SDNY. David is currently representing major financial institutions in high-profile matters related to the markets for FX, credit swaps and derivatives, and digital assets. 

David currently serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Finance Committee.