David Wilson > Cooley (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Cooley (UK) LLP Offices
22 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4BQ
England
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David Wilson
Work Department
Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Capital Markets
Insurance & Reinsurance
Position
David Wilson is a partner in Cooley’s London office and advises on a broad spectrum of UK and cross-border tax matters, including public and private mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and reorganisations.
David has extensive experience with corporate finance transactions, including issuances of debt, equity and hybrid instruments into US, UK and other capital markets. He has a particular interest in tax aspects of insurance and in the insurance of tax risk, and is closely following international developments in the taxation of the digital economy.
Career
Before joining Cooley, David practised at Linklaters for 12 years and at Davis Polk for 6 years.
Memberships
- International Fiscal Association
Education
- Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
Legal Practice Course, 1999 - Jesus College, Oxford / Université de Paris II
Law with Law Studies in Europe, 1998
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
Cooley (UK) LLP
‘s highly international tax team is extremely active in complex M&A transactions, and provides key expertise in cross-border capital markets and private equity matters. Department head Natasha Kaye‘s practice covers both advisory and transactional matters, and has private equity as a key focus. David Wilson advises on M&A, debt financing, and reorganisations. Associate Jack Jones is a name to note.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Industry focus > TMT
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)