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Will Pearce

Will Pearce

Europe 2026

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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

UK

11 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Will is co-head of Davis Polk’s Europe practice and leads the firm’s M&A practice in London. He advises on public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures, takeovers and mergers, and securities offerings and listings. He also advises on corporate governance, shareholder activism and restructuring matters.

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK

Band 3
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Will Pearce heads Davis Polk's Europe corporate practice and has cultivated a strong reputation for his handling of high-value M&A. His experience covers a number of industry sectors, and his practice has an extensive global footprint.

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Strengths

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  • Will is highly experienced. He is always available to speak and he quickly turns around quality work products.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide

  • He is very knowledgeable. He is very commercial and responsive. I really hold him in high regard.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide

  • Will is extremely commercial, knows how to guide clients through challenging situations and is totally reliable.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide

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