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Baker McKenzie Offices

Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England
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David Allen

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Work Department

Private Equity

Position

David trained at Baker McKenzie and became a Partner in 2010. David became Head of Corporate in 2020, having previously been Head of Private Equity in London since 2015 and Global Head of Private Equity since 2017.

David’s team has won a number of awards, including “M&A Team of the Year (Large Deals)” in the 2019 British Legal Awards and “Private Equity Team of the Year” in the 2016 British Legal Awards.

David is primarily focused on mergers & acquisitions and restructurings for private equity funds, infrastructure funds, pension funds and other clients. David also has significant experience in representing management teams in respect of their equity incentive structures. In addition, David has extensive experience in advising Japanese investors and is a regular visitor to Japan.

Languages

English, French, Russian

Education

  • Nottingham University (L.P.C.) (2001)
  • University of Lancaster (LL.B.) (2000)
  • University of Nancy (LL.B.) (1999)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)

‘A global team with deep expertise in many sectors’, Baker McKenzie LLP works with a range of sponsor clients on corporate, finance,and  regulatory work. A key contact for financial sponsors, funds and management teams, practice head David Allen maintains a global transactional offering. Karen Guch is a highly active adviser on cross-border deals, who is well-placed to advise on high-value leveraged buyouts, minority investments and disposals. Boasting a solid track record in IT and software-driven mandates, Justin Hutchinson has a growing client base of mid- and large-cap private equity outfits, while the ‘incredible’ Alex Lewis is noted for his private M&A, joint venture, and exit work. Nick Rainsford is noted for his strength in infrastructure and telecoms deals.

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