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David J. Charles
(703) 790-1911

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David J. Charles

Shareholder

Main Office

Tysons Corner

Practice Areas

Corporate & Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions

Admissions

District of Columbia | Virginia

Education

  • BA, Phi Beta Kappa with honors, The Johns Hopkins University
  • MA, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies [SAIS]
  • J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University Law Center

Since 2007, Chambers USA has ranked David one of America's “Leading Lawyers” in mergers and acquisitions in Northern Virginia. He counsels clients on a broad range of business and corporate matters, including:

• Entity formation
• Capital structures
• Employment, non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Joint ventures
• Strategic restructuring plans
• Aligning corporate strategies with business goals

David has substantial experience structuring business transactions, negotiating financial and legal deal terms and drafting related documents.  He has advised clients on more than 200 M&A transactions involving both public and private companies operating in a variety of industries, such as information-technology products and services, defense, energy, healthcare, e-commerce, financial services, consulting services and aviation services.

Prior to joining Rees Broome, David was a partner with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.  David also served as the General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development for thinkXML, Inc, a 50-person privately-held software company.  He was responsible for negotiating and documenting all corporate legal matters, including software licenses, OEM agreements, employment agreements and office leases.

David was individually singled out in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA Client's Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The Guide notes that sources describe him as a "'very fine practitioner,' whose diverse experience includes transactional matters, corporate governance advice and the drafting and negotiation of a variety of business contracts."

News & Publications

"Deal or No Deal: The Strategies and Pitfalls of Growing Via Acquisition"
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Government Contractors' Industry Day
"When Opportunity Knocks"
Executive Commerical Real Estate Briefing
Negotiating the Purchase and Sale of a Business
Panelist
Virginia Continuing Legal Education Program
M&A transactions and business governance, NVTC Executive’s Legal Deskbook
Author of chapters
Northern Virginia Technology Council, General Counsel Committee
2011
Pillsbury/Clifton Gunderson Program
Panelist
Moving Ahead, M&A Trends
2010
“Lessons from the Bus Stop in Dispute Resolution”
Washington Technology
May 2008
“Investment Bankers Help Navigate Tricky M&A Waters”
Washington Technology
July 2007
“Asset Purchase Transactions: Negotiating the Acquisition or Sale of a Business Using an Asset Purchase Agreement”
Co-presenter
Continuing Legal Education program, Virginia Law Foundation
October 2016

Awards

Selected to the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine (2025)

Recognized as the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Washington, D.C. (2026,2025, 2024)

"Best Lawyers® in America" in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions. (2020, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Washington DC Best Lawyers (2018)

US News Best Lawyer, DC Metro Area (2017)

 


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