David Fredrickson

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David Fredrickson draws on his nearly three decades of experience at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to advise clients on capital markets, securities regulatory compliance, corporate governance, public accounting, and securities enforcement matters.

Prior to joining Covington, David held a number of senior roles in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance and the Office of the General Counsel. Most recently, he served as Senior Legal Advisor to the Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, where he advised the Deputy Director for Legal and Regulatory Policy. David advised senior SEC officials on complex legal issues and risk management, including serving as primary legal advisor to rulemaking teams implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and JOBS Acts. His experience encompasses a broad spectrum of transactional and securities compliance and interpretative matters, including advising on issues related to digital assets, SPACs, shareholder proposals, proxy solicitations, Regulation FD, and financial reporting. David led the team that developed the legal framework for SEC oversight of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). David also regularly assessed legal issues raised by recommendations from the Division of Enforcement.
Areas of Expertise

Corporate

Capital Markets and Securities

Corporate Governance

Litigation and Investigations

Securities Litigation and Enforcement

White Collar Defense and Investigations

Financial Services

ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance Practice
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Credentials

Education	Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1986 Member, American Criminal Law Review University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1982 Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions	District of Columbia New York California
Government Experience	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Accolades	While at the SEC: Chairman’s Award for Excellence (for implementing the auditor independence rule) Law and Policy Awards (for drafting Rule 102(e) amendments; participating on the Proxy Review Task Force; and advising the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Team) Capital Markets Award (for legal advice to the interactive data implementation team).
Memberships and Affiliations	Georgetown University Law Center, Adjunct Faculty – Introduction to Securities Regulation (2016-2022) (currently on leave) San Francisco Law School, Faculty – Remedies (1994-1997)
Previous Experience	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Senior Legal Advisor to the Deputy Director, Division of Corporation Finance (2021-2022) Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance (2013-2021) Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel (1998-2013) Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel (1997-1998) Enforcement Attorney, San Francisco Regional Office (1994-1997)

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