David Rifkind

About David Rifkind

Leader and Influencer • Global Experience • Pragmatic Legal, Compliance and Government Affairs Lawyer • Pragmatic Solutions to Complex Problems For more than thirty years, David has partnered across the spectrum of employees — from executives to front line workers — to build cultures of excellence. Whether serving as in-house or outside counsel, his philosophy has been strong relationships (and stronger processes) save money and keep business flowing. In implementing that philosophy, he’s developed a reputation among executives for understanding the realities of industry, company, and workplace; setting clear expectations and metrics; combining incentives with accountability; and tracking performance to ensure goals are met. David’s mission is to protect companies and senior management by integrating risk management and cost control into every step:• Executive management teams overseeing corporate-wide mid-term and long-term strategic planning• High-stakes, high-profile deals, transactions, and litigation around the world • Modernization of best practices to immediately reduce operating costs and corporate exposure • Strategy and tactics for positive resolution of trials, investigations, regulatory inquiries, and disputes• Tight regulation of legal departments and outside counsel, emphasizing performance and cost controlHis roles have included:• Setting strategies for and resolving high exposure litigation• Designing and implementing a global data privacy/protection program • Designing tight messaging for public-facing matters, and serving as company spokesperson• Leading interactions with federal and state regulators• Implementing cost-saving initiatives• Creating master agreements • Launching U.S-wide best practices for records and electronically stored information (ESI) management• Serving as ombudsman for ethics and compliance hotline reporting• Conducting internal investigations• Restructuring subsidiaries• Evaluating potential M&A targets and investmentsRead more at https://americanhealthcareleader.com/2023/david-rifkind-caidya/

Experience

1. Chief Legal Officer

   Caidya

   Mar 2022 — Present · Reading, PA, US

   Responsible for Company legal affairs and legal department operations; formulates corporate legal strategy for effective implementation of corporate goals, equity and debt transactions, M&A transactions, and oversight of compliance, litigation, contracts negotiations and data protection/security initiatives

Education

• The George Washington University

  BA, Political Science

• Columbia Law School

  JD, Law

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Due Diligence
• Litigation Management
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Contract Management
• Mergers
• Corporate Governance
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategy
• Mediation
• Real Estate
• Environmental Awareness
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Research
• Employment Law
• Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Licensing
• Energy
• Dispute Resolution
• Corporate Law
• Trials
• Risk Management
• Courts
• Management