David Arendt is a Partner of The Directors’ Office, the leading practice of independent directors in Luxembourg, which he joined in May 2017. He is the principal and Managing Director of Arendt Capital S.à .r.l, a company he founded in January 2017. Most recently he was Managing Director of Le Freeport Luxembourg, a high tech/highly secure facility for storing valuable goods and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cargolux, the all-cargo carrier based in Luxembourg. Past experience includes; Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Cargolux Airlines International SA (1998-2011), Member of the Management of Banque Générale du Luxembourg (now BGL BNP Paribas) (1994-1998), Vice President of Merrill Lynch (1990-1994), European Corporate Finance of Prudential Securities (1987-1990). From 1977 through 1982 he practiced law at Luxembourg law firm Arendt & Medernach as well as U.S. Shearman & Sterling LLP Debevoise & Plimpton LLP law firms.
He is Independent Director of a number of financial and commercial organizations. He is also a consultant in Innovatium AG.