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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

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David Sabath

1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

+1 646-626-4555

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