Dominic Davis > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Burges Salmon LLP
ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England

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Work Department

Corporate Finance.

Position

Dominic is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Finance team. His practice covers all areas of corporate finance work but he specialises in complex M&A transactions and joint ventures. He regularly advises both quoted companies and their financial advisers on a full range of equity transactions including IPOs and secondary fundraisings. His practice also includes advising on company law and corporate governance issues. He works for a range of private and public companies on both UK and cross-border deals and regularly advises overseas investors investing, or acquiring assets, in the UK. Dominic is a member of the firm’s US committee.

Recent transactions include (i) advising the shareholders of FlightScope on the sale of the software company to IMG, (ii) advising the founder shareholders on the sale of specialist education provider LexAble to Norwegian company Lingit AS, (iii) advising WH Ireland on the AIM flotation of Northcoders Group plc and (iv) advising the founder shareholder of Keep IT Simple on the sale of the company to The Panoply Group PLC.

Career

Trained Macfarlanes; qualified 2001; joined Burges Salmon 2005; partner Burges Salmon 2011.

Languages

French.

Memberships

ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty

Education

Attended Bristol Grammar School; Cardiff University (1996 BA Joint Hons, History and French); Université de Nantes, France; University of the West of England (1998 PG Dip Law; 1999 LPC).

Leisure

Running, rugby (Old Bristolians RFC), golf.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap

Burges Salmon LLP is noted for its strong focus on the energy sector, allowing the team to advise renewables companies as well as their sponsors, underwriters, and advisers on both public and private equity issues as well as on the regulatory aspects of public M&A and takeovers. The team, which maintains offices across the UK, is also capable of advising investors, underwriters and issuers on cross-border transactions and on admissions to UK markets. M&A and governance expert Nick Graves heads up the team together with Dominic Davis, who handles a steady stream of fundraises and IPOs.

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

Beyond its energy sector specialism, Burges Salmon LLP‘s expertise spans food and beverage, hotel and leisure, education, transport, healthcare, and technology. The practice is jointly chaired by Nick Graves and Rupert Weston: Graves regularly advises clients on M&A transactions and corporate governance projects, while Weston – a corporate finance partner – is also noted for his capabilities in the hotel space. Private equity experts Richard Spink and Mark Shepherd work with various financial institutions on buyouts and development capital transactions. Corporate energy head Camilla Usher-Clark focuses on M&A, equity fundraising, and joint ventures, while Dominic Davis advises investors on both domestic and cross-border transactions. Other key contacts include Andrew Mills, who joined in May 2023 from MJ Hudson, and Alex Lloyd, who was promoted to partner in May 2023.