David Webster > Russell-Cooke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Russell-Cooke LLP
2 PUTNEY HILL
LONDON
SW15 6AB
England

Work Department

Corporate and commercial

Position

David is a partner in the corporate and commercial team. He advises on a variety of corporate and commercial legal matters, with a particular focus on the sale and purchase of companies and businesses, company law and governance issues, and lending and security.

He advises clients across a range of sectors (including real estate, financial services and family businesses).

Career

  • trained at Simmons & Simmons sept 2001-sept 2003;
  • solicitor in corporate department 2003-2006;
  • solicitor in corporate and commercial team at Russell-Cooke 2006-2012
  • partner at Russell-Cooke 2012.

Education

Hatch End High School, Stanmore College (1989-1995); University of Bristol (1995-1998 – Law LLB – first class honours); University of Nottingham and University of Maastrict Netherlands (1998-1999 – LLM – Distinction); University of West of England (2000-2001 – LPC – Distinction).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

Russell-Cooke LLP‘s corporate and commercial practice is capable of handling investments, sales of shares, and M&A transactions, among others, for an expanding client roster. Jonathan Thornton heads up the team and concentrates on acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, and corporate finance matters. David Webster frequently leads on the sale and purchase of private companies, shareholder agreements, and refinancing, while Rachael Taylor focuses on mergers and demergers, as well as joint ventures.