Beckley, Elizabeth "Liesl" S.

David Beck's practice focuses on bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, and insolvency-related matters, with an emphasis on the representation of debtors, major creditors, and asset purchasers in chapter 11 proceedings. He has most recently had significant involvement in Jones Day's representation of the debtors in the chapter 11 proceedings of Black Diamond Mining Company, Dana Corporation, PLVTZ LLC, Levitz Home Furnishings, USG, and National Century Financial Enterprises and the chapter 11 trustee in National Farm Financial Corporation. In the Dana bankruptcy, David was the primary Jones Day Associate involved in Dana's disposition of non-core businesses in six separate going concern Section 363 transactions. David also worked heavily on the unwinding of Dana's Spicer joint venture in Mexico as well as assisted in Dana's divestiture of numerous parcels of excess real estate. In the distressed Section 363 purchaser context, David has recently represented The Riverside Company's portfolio company Monessen Hearth Systems in its acquisition of CFM's Vermont Castings wood burning stove's business and Rhodia in its acquisition of W. R. Grace's washcoat chemical business.

David also worked on the representation of National Century Financial Enterprises as the largest creditor in the bankruptcy cases of several of its financing clients. He continues to represent two of the liquidating trusts established under NCFE's chapter 11 plan in the liquidation of their remaining assets. David also has worked on various post-confirmation litigation brought by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Allegheny, Health, Education and Research Foundation. In addition, he regularly provides advice to Jones Day clients in their dealings with financially troubled companies both inside and outside of bankruptcy.

David is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and has published work in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.