David Neu

David Neu is a partner in our Global Financial Markets practice. He is qualified in England & Wales and Italy.

David advises international banks, credit funds, insurers and corporates on financing transactions structured as loans, bonds or derivatives across Europe and emerging markets, with a particular focus on transactions in the "DACH-region" and Italy.

He regularly advises on acquisition finance, real estate finance, trade/export finance and derivatives transactions. He has also advised on restructurings/distressed transactions in the UK, Italy, the Netherlands and the UAE.

Before joining our Munich office, David worked in our offices in London and Milan. He speaks English, German, Italian and Spanish.

Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan (Laurea in giurisprudenza), 2004

Joined Clifford Chance as praticante avvocato in Milan, 2004

Admitted as Avvocato in Milan, 2009 (with subsequent registration as a European lawyer in Germany 2022)

The College of Law of England and Wales (LLB), 2009

Re-joined Clifford Chance as trainee solicitor in London, 2009

Admitted as solicitor in England & Wales, 2011

Senior Associate 2014

Moved back to Clifford Chance in Milan, 2015

Counsel, 2021

Moved to Clifford Chance in Munich, 2021

Partner since 2024