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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
5 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE
LONDON
EC2V 7HR
England
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Position

Head of Europe practice

Career

Will is head of Davis Polk’s Europe practice. He advises corporate, private equity and investment banking clients on public and private M&A transactions, takeovers, and securities offerings and listings, as well as on corporate governance, shareholder activism and restructuring matters.

With over 25 years’ experience of advising on the Takeover Code and the Listing Rules, he is one of a handful of law firm partners in the U.K. to have been recognized as a leading lawyer for both corporate/M&A and equity capital markets.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

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Will PearceDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Led by UK Takeover Code specialist Will Pearce, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP‘s London team regularly advises on listings, takeovers and international public and private M&A. Turned to by a range of UK, US and international listed companies,as well as privately held companies and private equity firms, the team excels in complex, cross-border transactions. Pearce is supported by counsel Joseph Scrace, who possesses strong capabilities in Takeover Code work.