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Provided by Gavin Davies
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Real Estate
- Joint Ventures and Investments
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Gavin is a senior corporate lawyer based in our London office. Gavin leads our Global M&A practice. Gavin has over 30 years' experience supporting our UK listed and multinational clients, as well as private capital, on public takeovers, complex cross-border M&A and investments, with a particular focus on TMT, financial services, industrial and real estate sectors. Gavin also advises boards on strategic matters, including governance shareholder engagement and crisis management. Gavin is a member of the governing board of our firm. He advises the Government of Sierra Leone on investment matters on a pro bono basis, as part of our long-standing Fair Deal Siera Leone pro bono project. Gavin is a former Chair of The International Lawyers Project, a leading international charity providing the skills of senior lawyers to promote human rights, sustainable economic development and the rule of law worldwide, and is a member of the Investment Trade Advisory Group established by the UK Government Department for International Trade.
For additional information on Gavin’s professional background, please visit: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/g/gavin-davies
Provided by Chambers
Gavin Davies leads the firm's global M&A practice. He is valued for his sophisticated cross-border practice where he regularly undertakes deals in the EMEA region. He often supports clients in the TMT and real estate sectors.
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His style is calm, collaborative and pragmatic, which is exactly what is needed for the difficult and complex situations in which we involve him, and he often sees the question behind the question.
Gavin is a truly excellent M&A lawyer with a strong commercial sensitivity and great judgement. We often turn to him for advice on our most complicated matters.
Gavin is outstanding and able to deal with the most complex international matters in a considerate and compassionate way. He is always responsive and putting the company first.
His style is calm, collaborative and pragmatic, which is exactly what is needed for the difficult and complex situations in which we involve him, and he often sees the question behind the question.
Gavin is a truly excellent M&A lawyer with a strong commercial sensitivity and great judgement. We often turn to him for advice on our most complicated matters.
Gavin is outstanding and able to deal with the most complex international matters in a considerate and compassionate way. He is always responsive and putting the company first.