David T. Horne

617-245-5826
dhorne@fenwick.com
Partner
Corporate

David T.
Horne

David T.
Horne

David T.
Horne

Partner
Corporate

David matches founders’ energy and helps them achieve their aspirations.

David advises high-growth companies on corporate legal strategy, including venture financings, M&A, company formations, corporate governance, and public offerings. With a focus on the startup and venture ecosystem, he helps clients navigate critical business milestones with clarity, creativity, precision, and speed. 

Bringing over a decade of experience to the table, David provides counsel to founders across diverse industries, including prominent emerging companies founded out of Boston’s leading universities that are building at the forefront of artificial intelligence, automation, defense tech, and healthcare. Using a strategic and solutions-oriented approach, David draws on deep pattern recognition and his track record of guiding companies through complex legal and business challenges. His experience negotiating across from institutional investors, acquirers, and strategic partners enables him to offer practical, outcome-driven guidance at every stage of growth. He has also advised numerous past clients on their exits, both to financial and strategic acquirers.

In addition to his work with emerging companies, David represents leading venture capital and growth equity funds in their investments and fund formation activities. Having closed hundreds of venture capital financings, David can seamlessly guide investors on market norms, portfolio company risks, and portfolio company exit transactions.

An integral part of the vibrant Boston startup community, David collaborates closely with local accelerators and incubators, as well as student-led startup and founder organizations within Boston’s leading universities.