The Team
Admitted in Massachusetts
As a corporate lawyer and senior partner at Ropes& Gray in Boston, David served for many years as a trusted advisor to U.S. and international clients on high-stakes corporate, investment and transactional matters, and also coordinated the cross-department legal work of the firm for many clients.
​
While at Ropes & Gray, David was Co-Chair of the Technology Company Group, the Securities and Public Companies Group, the Retail and Consumer Branded Products Group and the International Group, and was also a member of the Intellectual Property and the Energy and CleanTech Groups.
​
Prior to founding AccessGC, David served as Vice President and General Counsel at Veritas Genetics, Inc., a leading whole-genome sequencing company founded out of Harvard Medical School and MIT. At Veritas, David was responsible for the ongoing legal affairs of the company, including VC financing, equity incentive plans, service contracts, data privacy and policies, compliance, employment matters, insurance and other operational matters. He also negotiated and closed the successful sale of Veritas to LetsGetChecked, a global diagnostics company (now Fuze Health), and continued to oversee Veritas's legal affairs, integration and new product launches post-acquisition.
​
In addition to his practice, David also served for many years as a guest lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, teaching classes on M&A, start-up company structuring, financing and liquidity, multinational joint ventures, transactions and compliance, financial products and business decision-making.
In his role as an advisor and independent senior legal counsel, David focuses on corporate governance, venture capital, financings, M&A, securities, joint ventures and strategic contracts—bringing practical, business-minded solutions across industries, including genomics, technology, manufacturing, branded products, sourcing and services. David combines deep representational and transactional experience with clear, strategic counsel to help companies navigate growth and achieve their goals.
CLIENTS AND TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE:
General Representation:
​
Veritas Genetics, Ruya AI (Dubai), EMC Corporation, EMD Millipore, Reebok International Ltd., Brookstone Company, Nypro, FTP Software, SAPPI/SD Warren, Eastern Enterprises, Premium Power, Lotus Research, My ParcelPal, Boston Genetics, Opus Genome, Autism Genomics, Charger (Dubai)
​IPOs and Securities Offerings:
​
EMC Corporation, Akamai, VMware, Reebok International Ltd., EMD Millipore, Brookstone, Gillette, Entegris, Parexel, Chipcom, FTP Software, Wesley Jenssen, Brooks Automation, Bain Capital portfolio companies, 3i Group plc
M&A Transactions:
​
EMC Corporation, Reebok International Ltd., Veritas Genetics, EMD/Millipore, Entegris, Pfizer/Wyeth, Brookstone, Becton Dickinson, Johnson Matthey PLC (now Veranova), FTP Software, Nypro, Eastern Enterprises, National Grid, SAPPI/SD Warren, SupplierMarket, Boston Genetics
Investment, Exits and Underwriting Transactions:
​
General Catalyst, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citibank, CSFB, BA/Merrill Lynch, Battery Ventures, Summit Partners, Sigma Ventures, Globespan, 3i Group plc
Pro Bono Representation:
​
David served for many years as Board Chair and legal counsel to Artists for Humanity, a leading Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to bridging economic, racial and social divisions by providing youth with keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts. AFH currently employs roughly 400 Boston youth and is well supported by the Boston business and philanthropic communities.
*Admitted in New York
University of Virginia, BA
Vanderbilt Law School, JD
An attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York, Elizabeth Gibson has extensive experience in business and finance law, including aircraft finance and leasing, project financing and leasing, corporate and securities law and general commercial transactions. Her career spans both the private and nonprofit sectors, reflecting a unique combination of legal expertise, creative entrepreneurship and a commitment to public service.
While in New York with such BigLaw firms as Hunton & Williams (now Hunton Andrews Kurth), Mayer Brown, Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright) and Holland & Knight, Elizabeth focused her pro bono work on nonprofit and arts law, and she was also an early volunteer providing assistance to the families of First Responders in the wake of 9/11. Since then, Elizabeth has served as a nonprofit fundraising and development consultant for a range of educational, healthcare and cultural institutions, helping organizations grow and fulfill their missions.
In addition to her legal and nonprofit work, Elizabeth is the founder of a creative design studio specializing in floral and home accessory design. She has also worked in marketing and promotions for music production and distribution and has supported marketing and brand initiatives for arts and education organizations in addition to her own.
Elizabeth's interests extend to the digital realm and led her to earn a Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is currently involved in developing digital platforms that monetize social engagement, integrating her skills in marketing, finance, UX design, content creation and curation.
Throughout her multifaceted career, Elizabeth has remained driven by a passion for making a positive impact through innovative problem-solving, nonprofit development and creative collaboration—always with a focus on achieving meaningful results for her clients and communities.
CLIENTS INCLUDED:
​
CIBC, Inc., State Street Bank and Trust Company, NationsBank, MetLife Capital Financial Corporation, Leipziger Verbehrsbetriche GMbH, Philip Morris Capital Corporation, BOI Leasing Corporation, Bank of America, First Chicago, Mellon, Credit Suisse Leasing 92A L.P., CSFB
Let’s Work Together
Get in touch so we can start working together.
