David Levine has over 30 years of experience handling significant litigation and regulatory matters in the financial services industry, having served in senior roles at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a global investment bank, and a NYSE-listed alternative asset management firm. In addition, Mr. Levine has extensive experience advising board of directors, special committees, and executives on corporate governance, compliance, monitorships, and risk management.
Mr. Levine served as the Chief Legal Officer of Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (formerly known as Och-Ziff Capital Management, Inc.), an alternative asset management firm with a portfolio of $30+ billion in assets, from 2017 until 2024. In this role, he managed a global legal department and oversaw all aspects of the company’s legal affairs, including litigation, regulatory relations, and transaction advisory. Prior to joining Sculptor, Mr. Levine spent 15 years at Deutsche Bank AG, where he served as Global Head of Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement. In this role, he managed the bank’s most significant matters, including DOJ matters centered on mortgage-backed securities, and multi-agency matters related to LIBOR, FX and other benchmarks. From 1993 through 2001, Mr. Levine worked at the SEC in both New York and Washington, DC. At the SEC, Mr. Levine started as an enforcement attorney, rose to Senior Adviser to the Director of Enforcement, and completed his service as the agency’s Chief of Staff.
Mr. Levine has published several law review articles on securities law topics, including on class action reforms, internet fraud, and secondary liability. He is also a regular speaker at industry conferences, including PLI.
