David builds long-term relationships by focusing on issues of strategic importance for his clients and acting as a trusted adviser to senior executives. He draws on his economics training and over 20 years’ legal experience advising a diverse range of companies around the world.
David’s transactional work includes acquisitions, disposals, takeovers, joint ventures, IPOs and restructurings, and joint ventures in the telecoms, energy, B2B and other sectors in over 15 countries.
David is the Freshfields Corporate Country Partner for each of Ireland and has 12 years M&A experience in Brazil. He is actively involved in many of the largest acquisitions, disposals and JVs in these countries and clients with an interest in Brazil or Ireland or Brazilian companies investing abroad will benefit from his understanding of these markets.
David is regarded as a leading European private equity lawyer in IFLR’s law firm guide and in Legal 500, and is recognised as an M&A and Brazil expert by law firm directory Chambers.
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- Leading the team advising Rexam, the UK-listed global can manufacturer, on its £4.3bn cash-and-shares takeover by Ball Corporation.
- Leading the team advising Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Whampoa on its €22bn Italian mobile telecoms JV with Vimpelcom.
- Leading the team advising Cosan, the Brazilian-listed energy company, on renegotiation of its €12bn Raizen sugar and ethanol JV with Shell.
- Leading the team advising Liberty Global on its €19bn Dutch telecoms JV with Vodafone and aquisition of a 9.9 per cent stake in ITV.
- Leading the team advising Cinven on the €4.3bn sale of Avio, the Italian aerospace business, to GE.
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