Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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Provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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Chambers Review
Davis Polk has a strong London offering whose UK and US-qualified lawyers handle a range of corporate transactions, notably those with transatlantic dimensions. Its client base of public and private companies and investment banks looks to the firm for counsel in high-end M&A. The department has demonstrable capabilities in the TMT, financial services and energy sectors.
Work Highlights
- Davis Polk acted for MSCI Inc on the acquisition of Trove Research, a specialist data, analysis and advisory firm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Davis Polk is incredibly strong at providing legal advice and simplifying complex aspects of a transaction to enable decisions to be made."
"Davis Polk is distinguished in their creative problem-solving to bridge gaps and to meet our needs. They provide exceptional service and responsiveness."
"Davis Polk has top-tier people who are very smart, knowledgeable, commercial and work well as a team."
"Davis Polk is incredibly strong at providing legal advice and simplifying complex aspects of a transaction to enable decisions to be made."
"Davis Polk is distinguished in their creative problem-solving to bridge gaps and to meet our needs. They provide exceptional service and responsiveness."
"Davis Polk has top-tier people who are very smart, knowledgeable, commercial and work well as a team."
Notable Practitioners
Will Pearce heads the firm's Europe corporate practice and has cultivated a strong reputation for his handling of high-value M&A. His experience covers a number of industry sectors, and his practice has an extensive global footprint.
"Will is a very professional adviser who has deep knowledge of his space. He is able to provide strong advice and is a very easy and personable person to work with."
"Will has encyclopaedic knowledge, paired with level-headed clarity of objectivity and advice."
"Will is very responsive and hard-working, in addition to having a good sense of UK corporate law for both public and private companies."