David has participated in a broad range of domestic and international negotiated transactions, including the representation of U.S., Latin American, European and Asian clients in the planning, structuring, negotiating, and implementing of joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, commercial lending transactions, trade, financing, and contract matters in each of these regions. David’s prior experience as a certified public accountant allows him to use a financial-oriented approach to his law practice. David has appeared on FOX Business Network and been quoted in international business and legal media including The Wall Street Journal, Investor''s Business Daily, Newsweek  and Mexico''s El Financiero.

David serves as the Chair of Strasburger’s International Practice.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

• A Texas-based publicly traded natural gas distribution and marketing company as its external general counsel.
• The NYSE-listed world’s largest manufacturer of private label carbonated beverages with its Texas and Mexico general corporate and acquisition work.
• The U.S.’s largest, privately-held medical products manufacturer and distributor regarding its Texas and Mexico matters.
• A Mexico City-based private equity fund regarding its U.S. and Mexico portfolio companies.
• The Canadian, Mexican and U.S. subsidiaries of a German automotive parts manufacturer regarding its Texas and Mexico matters.
• A U.S.-based bank regarding its Latin America Lending Program.
• Numerous manufacturing concerns regarding their day-to-day legal affairs.

REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS

• Represented a publicly-traded Mexican manufacturer in its acquisition of a privately-held Mexican company that owns the largest aluminum smelter and rolling mill in Mexico.
• Represented a U.S. private equity fund in the private placement of securities the proceeds of which were used to finance the fund''s Brazilian subsidiary''s development of a biodiesel manufacturing facility.
• Represented a U.S. private equity group regarding their investment in and development of Costa Rican tourism properties.
• Represented a publicly-traded U.S. consumer finance company in its acquisition of all of the assets of a Mexican pawnshop chain from a U.S. holding company and its Mexican subsidiaries.
• Represented a publicly-traded U.S. oil and gas company in its sale of pipelines, real estate and related assets used for the transport of natural gas from Texas to Mexico.
• Represented the largest privately-held medical products manufacturer in the U.S. in its acquisition of all of the assets of a privately-held Mexican medical distribution company.
• Represented a Mexican private equity fund investing in various U.S.-based intellectual property assets related to electricity transmission.
• Represented several U.S. investors in establishing Mexican limited liability companies as vehicles for joint venture investment in various enterprises in Mexico.
• Represented a U.S. financial institution in the documentation of an amendment to a $25 million credit facility for a Mexican commercial vehicle lessor, secured by assets in the U.S. and Mexico, including vehicle leases, accounts receivable and other assets of the borrower held in a Mexican payment trust.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

IN THE NEWS

FOX BUSINESS NEWS, "Stanford Victims in Mexico Are Suing Two Insurance Brokers," July 20, 2009 (featuring interview with David J. Cibrian)

FOX BUSINESS, "Fidel Castro Steps Down," February 19, 2008 (featuring interview with David J. Cibrian)

A Tale of a Fateful Trip: In his new movie, ''Sicko,'' director Michael Moore takes a group of U.S. citizens to Cuba for medical care. Uncle Sam is not happy., by Tony Dokoupil, Newsweek, June 13, 2007

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY

• Panelist during a briefing for members of Congress and staff regarding pending Cuba Embargo reform legislation on July 15, 2003 - Washington, D.C.
• Testified before Subcommittees of the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding U.S. Economic and Trade Policies toward Cuba on May 7, 1998 and March 17, 1994.
• Participation as a principal speaker in a briefing for members of Congress and staff regarding the Helms-Burton legislation on April 27, 1995 - Washington, D.C.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admitted to practice law in Texas and California and before the U.S. Court of International Trade - New York; Formerly a Certified Public Accountant with Ernst & Young, Los Angeles.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Finance Commission of Texas.

Former appointee of the Governor of Texas to the Texas Credit Union Commission.

Board of Trustees: The University of the Incarnate Word (the fourth largest private university in Texas); Centro Internacional Universitario – Mexico City; and CIW International College (Guangzhou, China).

EDUCATION

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (with honors) 1990
Loyola Marymount University, B.S. Accounting (with honors) 1985

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish - Native Speaker