LAWYER PROFILE

David Allen

UK 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Practice Areas

David trained at Baker McKenzie and became a Partner in 2010. David became Head of Corporate in 2020, having previously been Head of Private Equity in London since 2015 and Global Head of Private Equity since 2017.

David is primarily focused on mergers & acquisitions and restructurings for private equity funds, infrastructure funds, pension funds and other clients. David also has significant experience in representing management teams in respect of their equity incentive structures. In addition, David has extensive experience in advising Japanese investors and is a regular visitor to Japan.

Personal

Nottingham University (L.P.C.) (2001)

University of Lancaster (LL.B.) (2000)

University of Nancy (LL.B.) (1999)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Allen represents a number of prominent private equity funds in sophisticated cross-border deals. He heads the corporate department.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

David is excellent. He is pragmatic, commercial and makes himself a part of the team. He generates a lot of confidence on deals.
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
David is always a pleasure to work with. His calmness under pressure and ability to tailor his approach to the needs of the transaction situation are highly regarded.
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
David is wonderful. He is really commercial, with a nice demeanour and negotiation style.
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession