David Sabath is an expert in bankruptcy and restructuring with over 30 years of experience in distressed investing. His background includes leading and building asset management businesses, analyzing and trading across asset classes, and managing portfolios through major market dislocations.
Mr. Sabath co-founded Latigo Partners, a hedge fund focused on distressed and event-driven credit strategies, which he launched in 2005. Over 15 years, he built and managed a $1 billion AUM platform with 20 employees, investing successfully through major market dislocations, including the global financial crisis and the 2015 commodity downturn. Latigo Partners was sold to Pretium Partners in 2020.
Following the acquisition, Mr. Sabath served as Senior Managing Director at Pretium and sat on both the Executive Committee and the Credit Investment Committee. He co-headed the Corporate Opportunistic Investing and Distressed platform and invested across the credit spectrum, including investment grade, high yield, leveraged loans, and distressed securities, deploying capital dynamically through a range of market environments, including during the COVID-19 disruption.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Sabath held senior roles at major financial institutions. At JPMorgan, he served as Managing Director in the Proprietary Positioning Business, leading the North America credit investing team and managing a portfolio spanning long/short credit, relative-value and, distressed strategies. At Goldman Sachs, he was Head of Distressed Loan Research, managing the research team, deploying capital, advising clients on distressed opportunities, and speaking at industry events such as the Milken Conference.
He began his investing career at Highbridge Capital as its first distressed analyst and previously served as Portfolio Manager at Chase Manhattan Bank, leading loan restructurings and investing in distressed securities. He started his career at KPMG as a Senior Tax Accountant (CPA).
He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Missouri.
EXPERTISE
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Distressed Debt Trading
Liability Management
Portfolio Management
High Yield Bonds and Leveraged Loans
EDUCATION
Northwestern University
MBA
University of Missouri
B.S. in Accountancy
WORK HISTORY
SEDA Experts
Managing Director
2025-Current
Pretium Partners
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head, Corporate Opportunistic Investing and Distressed Platform
2020-2023
Latigo Partners
Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager
2005-2020
JPMorgan
Managing Director, Proprietary Positioning Business
2002-2005
Goldman Sachs
Head, Distressed Loan Research
1998-2002
Highbridge Capital
Senior Analyst
1996-1998
Chase Manhattan Bank
Portfolio Manager
1990-1996
KPMG
Senior Tax Accountant (CPA)
1986-1988
Bankruptcy and Restructuring Expert Witness
Contact
David Sabath
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
+1 646-626-4555


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