David is a Partner in our International M&A Group. He co-heads the Firm’s Healthcare Transactions Group and sits on our US Leadership Group. He is described as “Excellent” by the Legal 500.
He advises on a wide range of corporate matters with his experience including M&A, private equity transactions, joint-ventures, venture capital investments, foreign direct investment and corporate reorganisations.
David has particular expertise in the asset management, energy & infrastructure, healthcare & life sciences and TMT sectors with notable experience in complex carve-outs and distressed M&A in both the UK and Ireland. Having previously worked in international law firms in London and Dublin prior to joining the Firm in January 2020, David is qualified in both England & Wales and Ireland.
Highlights of his recent experience include:
Asset Management & Financial Services
- Waystone on its acquisition of Link Fund Solutions.
- MUFG-owned First Sentier Investors on its acquisition of Albacore Capital Group.
- FTSE-listed Close Brothers on its acquisition of Bluestone Motor Finance Group.
Healthcare
- Euronext Brussels-listed Aedifica on its acquisition of 20 care homes for over €500m.
- DIF Capital Partners on its acquisition of Talbot Group, the leading provider of intellectual disabilities services.
- BioTouch (an Atlantic Street Capital portfolio company) on its acquisition of Titan Solutions.
- Vivalto Santé on its acquisition of Grace Healthcare Group and a number of bolt-on transactions.
- Clanwilliam Group (now Lanas Healthcare) on its sale to TA Associates.
Infrastructure
- BNRG on its joint venture with Impax to develop over 1 GW of solar farms in Ireland the United States.
- Infranity on its investment in the Vantage EMEA data centre platform.
- FTSE-listed BT Group Plc on the sale of its Irish data centre business to Equinix.
- FTSE-listed BT Group Plc on the sale of its Irish wholesale fibre business to Cordiant-backed Speed Fibre Group.
- Ancala Partners on their acquisition of TorLoc Telecoms Towers from PTI, following a mandated antitrust divestment.
TMT
- NASDAQ-listed Flex on its $540m merger with Anord Mardix Group.
- NASDAQ-listed Moog Inc. on its acquisition of aerospace MRO provider, Team Accessories.
- Euronext Paris-listed Ipsos on its acquisition of B&A Group and Jarmany Group.
- Kester Capital on its acquisition of Nutritics, a market-leading food data management software platform.
