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Work Department

Partner; Cross-Border Transactions

Position

David Sewell is an English lawyer who concentrates on cross-border corporate transactions. He focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions. David has advised on a number of high profile cross-border transactions in the energy and telecoms sectors in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the United States.

To learn more about Mr. Sewell, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/david-n-sewell.html

Education

LL.B., Queen Mary, University of London, with honors, 2003

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)

Praised as ‘a great team‘ which ‘really knows the market‘, Akin works with a wide range of UK and multinational sponsors and management teams. Practice head Shaun Lascelles regularly handles cross-border transactions, and is noted for his expertise in energy sector deals and capabilities in emerging markets such as Africa and Eastern Europe. Co-head Sebastian Rice draws on more than 20 years of experience advising on deals concerning various foreign markets, while the ‘excellent’ David Sewell, who is praised for his ‘amazing ability to deal with complex issues and structures quickly and efficiently’, is a key contact in the team for secondaries and fund structuring matters. Simon Rootsey is well-regarded for his sector-specific expertise, which is chiefly concentrated in the energy, infrastructure and life sciences sectors. Jing Ng and Chris Beardmore support clients on domestic and cross-border transactions. Stephen Rosen joined from Cooley (UK) LLP in September 2024, while Gavin Weir left the practice to join Ashurst in January 2024.