David A. Ephraim

David A. Ephraim
Partner

John Hancock Tower

Boston, MA 02116

dephraim@mofo.com

(617) 648-4730

BAR ADMISSIONS

Massachusetts

New York

EDUCATION

University of Connecticut, B.S.

University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.

David Ephraim is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Finance Group and serves as managing partner of the firm’s Boston office. He represents banks, other institutional lenders, debt and equity funds, commercial finance companies, mezzanine funds, second lien funds, and various other non-bank lenders.

David represents clients on all aspects of secured lending, including asset–based financing, fund finance, venture debt, second lien financing, mezzanine financing, receivables financing, acquisition financing, syndications, loan restructurings, and workouts. A substantial part of his practice involves cross–border financing transactions.

David has nationally recognized experience in, and is a frequent speaker on, secured lending in the areas of technology, life sciences, venture capital, and fund finance.

David has been ranked in Band 3 in the area of Banking & Finance law by Chambers USA, with commentators identifying him as “a ‘power player' in the fund financing space.” Clients remark, “He's fantastic; he's a great listener and a great businessman who is able to take very complicated matters and simplify them so people who are not attorneys can understand."

David formerly served as co-chair of Morrison Foerster's Transactions Department.

Rankings

Recommended in Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Bank Lenders

The Legal 500 US 2025

Banking & Finance (Massachusetts)

Chambers USA 2020 - 2025

Best Lawyers - Banking & Finance Law

Best Lawyers in America 2023-2024

Recommended in Finance: Commercial Lending

The Legal 500 US 2023-2024