David J. Teitelbaum

Mr. Teitelbaum is Head of European Advisory Offices and Head of Global FIG Advisory for Cerberus.
He is responsible for Cerberus’ advisory offices in Europe and helps oversee the investment activities across the region.
Mr. Teitelbaum also leads the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and manages all FIG-related strategies and investments for the Firm.
Mr. Teitelbaum joined Cerberus in 1997 and has led many of the Firm’s largest European transactions, including several non-performing loan (NPL) portfolio acquisitions.
Prior to his current roles, Mr. Teitelbaum was a Managing Director in Asia and assisted with the Firm’s NPL activity in the region.
With a more than 23-year tenure at Cerberus, he has deep expertise in NPL portfolio valuation, acquisition structuring, and workout-related strategy, while establishing strong relationships with leading financial institutions and key counterparties across the globe.
Mr. Teitelbaum began his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he worked on corporate finance and M&A transactions in its Los Angeles office.
Mr. Teitelbaum graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
He is active with several United Kingdom non-profit organizations, including Great Ormond’s Street Hospital Children’s Charity and the Community Service Trust.