Gavin Davies
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
Band 5
About
Provided by Gavin Davies
Practice Areas
Gavin is Head of the Global M&A practice and supports clients on international M&A, investment and governance matters.
Gavin has significant expertise in public takeovers, private capital, strategic board advice and shareholder engagement. Particular focus on TMT, financial services, and real estate sectors, and on advising our US and Japanese clients.
Gavin was named in 2023 in The Financial News Fifty Most Influential Lawyers, and has twice led teams winning Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards.
Gavin is a member of the governing Board of our firm, and is a member of the UK Government DIT Investment Trade Advisory Group (TAG). He led the private equity practice from 2006 to 2013.
Gavin works with, and is a former Chair, of The International Lawyers Project, a leading international charitable organisation providing the skills of senior lawyers to promote human rights, sustainable economic development and the rule of law worldwide. Gavin also advises the Government of Sierra Leone on investment matters, having founded our "Fair Deal Sierra Leone" pro bono project which supports the Government of Sierra Leone on a pro bono basis.
Chambers Review
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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 EMEA region. He often supports clients in the TMT and real estate sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
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