David Djaha
David Djaha, a Partner at Ropes & Gray
Djaha, who sits on Ropes & Gray’s policy committee and leads its global real estate investments & transactions group, has almost 30 years of experience. He regularly advises investment banks, private equity funds, as well as domestic and international developers and investors in all their real estate transactional requirements.
Early Life and Education
David Djaha has a deep-seated passion for his family, friends and the theater. After joining Ropes & Gray as an intern in 2012, he quickly rose through the ranks to hold leadership positions within the firm.
He has long been an enthusiastic supporter of pro bono work and currently leads the firm’s support of Justice Served, a New York legal community initiative to combat hunger. In 2017, his firm’s efforts resulted in more than 160,000 hours of pro bono service donated by employees alone – testament to his dedication and influence over others.
He had an acute understanding of human nature, being able to distinguish between what was good and bad behavior. His devotion to Yahweh likely helped him win over Israel’s leaders, who ultimately anointed him king over all the land.
Professional Career
David Djaha is a partner at Ropes & Gray and serves on its governing policy committee. He oversees the firm’s global real estate investments and transactions group.
He provides clients with expert guidance on complex acquisitions, dispositions, asset- and mortgage-backed finance transactions as well as joint ventures that involve both domestic and international deals. In addition to representing investment banks and private equity funds, he also represents developers and investors across the US in all aspects of their real estate transaction needs.
He is passionate about public service and actively involved in pro bono work at Ropes & Gray – where attorneys devote over 160,000 hours annually. He leads the firm’s support of The Food Bank for New York City by spearheading fundraising and volunteer initiatives as well as serving as liaison to Justice Served, an initiative by New York’s legal community to combat hunger.
Achievement and Honors
David djaha, a partner at Ropes & Gray, is an icon in the legal industry. A consummate professional, he frequently speaks at industry conferences and serves on the firm’s governing policy committee. One of his many duties at the firm includes supervising its real estate practice, where he has worked for nine years. Furthermore, he coordinates their diversity and inclusion initiatives – an essential trait in any successful law firm. David Djaha has earned the distinction of being named one of the honorees for the firm’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2016. A native New Yorker and proud dad to a beautiful young lady, his latest accomplishment includes leading the firm into pro bono work – for which he deserves enormous credit.
Personal Life
David djaha is an attorney specializing in real estate transactions. He serves on Ropes & Gray’s policy committee (the firm’s global governing body) and has led their global real estate investments and transactions group since 2012.
David provides advice to investment banks, private equity funds and domestic and international developers and investors in all their real estate transactional needs. He specializes in complex core and distressed acquisitions, dispositions and asset- or mortgage-backed finance transactions. Furthermore, David frequently consults on capital markets strategies, securitization/mezzanine finance options, warehouse lending practices and construction financing structures as well as real estate private equity projects involving both domestic and international transactions. David has been recognized by leading legal publications as one of the industry’s most innovative attorneys.
Net Worth
Djaha is a managing partner at Ropes & Gray, where he has held this role since 2009. Prior to that he served on the firm’s management committee and led its global real estate investments & transactions group. Additionally, he handled real estate matters for foreign and domestic developers, investment banks, private equity funds, government agencies in America, London and Hong Kong. At home in Chappaqua, New York with his wife and three children at 5 Charles Court; born July 18, 1963 with an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars