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Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Jonathan Davis’s practice primarily focuses on public and private company merger and acquisition transactions and activist defense. Jonathan also advises corporations and their directors on general corporate and governance matters.

Over the course of his career, Jonathan has advised on transactions having an aggregate value of approximately $800 billion. His clients have included AbbVie, Ahold Delhaize, Alliant Techsystems, Allwyn Entertainment, Amcor, Anheuser Busch InBev, Aon, Avaya, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Fortive, General Motors, H.J. Heinz, Honeywell, IBM, Keysight Technologies, Mead Johnson, Norwegian Cruise Line, Pentair, Shentel, Spectrum Brands, Take-Two Interactive Software, Vista Equity Partners, Wynn Resorts, and WWE, as well as numerous SPACs and investment banks.

Personal

New York University School of Law, J.D.; University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.B.A.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - New York

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Davis generates acclaim for his strong grasp of public and private company M&A and governance work. He advises a number of prominent corporates and investment banks.

Strengths

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  • He is super client-oriented, practical and pragmatic.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA
  • Jonathan is very knowledgeable, able to break things down and pragmatically apply the law and his experience in a way I can understand.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA
  • He has expertise you can trust.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA
  • Jonathan is highly responsive with sophisticated analysis of complex situations, while maintaining a high degree of commercial awareness, which enables him to craft practical solutions.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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