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.