David Brennan > Gowling WLG > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Gowling WLG
4 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
LONDON
SE1 2AU
England
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Work Department

Tech; Corporate, M&A & Capital Markets; Energy; Life Sciences; Natural Resources; Equity Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Clients

David’s acts for start-up companies at the beginning of their life cycle, through to established quoted companies. His practice is predominantly international in nature and he therefore regularly coordinates advice across a variety of jurisdictions to ensure a consistent approach, regardless of where the client is doing business.

Experience

He has considerable experience advising on public takeovers, private acquisitions and international joint ventures in various sectors, but with a particular emphasis on both tech and natural resources.

Languages

English

Lawyer Rankings

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

Gowling WLG fields an ‘experienced, knowledgeable’ team which is capable of advising issuers on a very high volume of AIM transactions and also stands out for its ability to act on international listings and fundraises. The practice maintains strong connections with clients in the energy and natural resources sectors, in particular, where it is frequently instructed to advise on primary and secondary fundraising matters as well as on public company M&A. Practice head Charles Bond has longstanding experience in these sectors and stands out for his ability to advise on transactions in emerging markets. Further key contacts include Hugh Maule, Samantha Myers, and Alexander Davidson, who advise on fundraises in the tech and life sciences sectors, as well as David Brennan, who focuses on the tech sector and also advises brokers on their ECM matters.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial

Gowling WLG is equipped to handle equity and debt investments,  intellectual property and commercial contacts. David Brennan and Sushil Kuner co-lead the team; Brennan is an expert in cross-border M&A, while Kuner focuses on regulatory matters. Kristian Rogers has proven experience in capital raisings in the investment funds sector. Birmingham-based Sean Adams bolsters the firm’s contentious fintech expertise.