David Taub

David L. Taub is a partner at McDermott Will & Schulte LLP in New York City and leads the firm’s Financial Institutions Advisory Practice. A recognized industry leader, he advises clients on innovative financial products and complex transactions. He also teaches blockchain and cryptocurrency in the Master of Laws program at Cornell Tech.

David’s lifelong commitment to the arts and culture led him to become a founding board member of the Foundation for Global Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing international understanding through the arts. Through the Foundation, David helped guide the growth of the Russian National Orchestra’s presence in the United States, an effort that led to the orchestra becoming the founding orchestra of Festival Napa Valley two decades ago.

He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The New York Foundling, a nonprofit that provides supportive services, advocacy, and opportunities designed to help individuals and families reach their full potential.

David graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University and earned his law degree from Berkeley Law at the University of California, Berkeley.