David Strachan > Schofield Sweeney > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Schofield Sweeney Offices
76 WELLINGTON STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2AY
England
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David Strachan
Work Department
Corporate and commercial.
Position
David’s practice largely comprises acquisitions and disposals of businesses, fundraising activities, joint ventures, commercial contracts and advice on governance issues. David acts for listed and privately owned companies in the UK, and for foreign corporations. He is responsible for the firm’s relationships with some of its key clients.
Career
David was educated at Pocklington School and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He was a partner at Eversheds from 1989 to 2008, and has been a partner at Schofield Sweeney from 2008 to date.
David has held a number of external appointments, which have given him much practical experience of corporate governance and managing stakeholder interests.
Languages
French.
Memberships
David is a member of the Institute of Directors.
Education
Pocklington School; St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (MA).
Leisure
David’s main interests are sport (esp. rugby union and tennis), fell walking/trekking and 15th & 16th century British history and modern European history.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
The members of Schofield Sweeney corporate team are appreciated for being ‘balanced and sensible in their approach and working hard to deliver.’ The group has close ties with regional owner managed and family businesses as well as national companies and HNWIs, which it supports in acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, reconstructions/demergers and forms of equity and debt financing. Due to its close collaboration with the private client team, it can also cover tax and succession planning. David Strachan is well versed on this interface. Managing partner Martin Sweeney has experience in the financial services and automotive sectors. Other prominent practitioners are Steven Millward, Karen Crutchley and associate Lucy Holroyd.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Social housing
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Construction
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms