Daniel K. Winterfeldt | Professionals

dwinterfeldt@reedsmith.com

London
T: +44 (0)20 3116 3696

Daniel is a partner in Reed Smith’s Global Capital Markets practice. Currently based the London office, Daniel’s practice focuses on representing US, UK, European and Asian investment banks and corporate issuers in a wide range of securities transactions, including Rule 144A and Regulation S equity and debt offerings; Category 3, Regulation S transactions for US companies listing in the United Kingdom; rights offerings; exchange offers; equity-linked securities offerings; initial public offerings and secondary and follow-on offerings of equity securities, including SEC-registered transactions.

Daniel founded the Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London in 2006 to address US securities issues in the London market across law firms, banks and intermediaries. The Forum was short-listed by the British Legal Awards in 2009 for ‘Law Firm Innovation’. The Forum was 'Highly Commended" by the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2016 in the category ‘Innovation in Navigating Regulation’.

Daniel is also the founder and chair of the InterLaw Diversity Forum, which seeks to promote meritocracy and inclusion for diverse groups in the legal sector. The InterLaw Diversity Forum was "Highly Commended" by the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2016 for 'Innovation in Human Resources".

Daniel was named the "Legal Innovator of the Year" at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2012 for his work in capital markets and diversity and inclusion.

Daniel's US securities practice is highlighted in various directories:

Chamber & Partners 2017 lists Daniel as a 'Notable Practitioner' and writes: "Daniel Winterfeldt …is 'unquestionably one of the best US lawyers in London. His understanding of US securities is great, and he translates it to make issues understandable' ... Clients admire his technical expertise.”
Chambers & Partners 2016: “[Daniel] is tenacious, determined and has a deep knowledge of US securities law”, comments one client, who adds: "This enables him to think about solutions that work from a UK and US legal and commercial perspective."
Legal 500 2015 recognises Daniel as being a “technically strong and driven” key contact, as well as recommended by Legal 500 for US securities matters.
Chambers & Partners 2014 states: “Daniel Winterfeldt is ‘someone you want to have on your side’ according to sources, who also highlight that he is ‘commercial and energetic.’"

Daniel was a member of the Equality & Diversity Committee at the Law Society of England & Wales for six years, and is a member of the Judicial Diversity Forum organised by the Judicial Appointments Commission.

Daniel was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in 2013.

Credentials

Fordham University School of Law, 1998, J.D.
Washington University in St. Louis, 1994, B.A., Biology and Spanish

New York
England and Wales

U.S. Supreme Court

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