Steven Davis > Proskauer Rose LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Proskauer Rose LLP Offices
8 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Steven Davis
Work Department
Corporate; Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions
Position
Steven Davis is a partner in Proskauer’s Corporate Department, co-head of its global Private Equity and M&A Group and co-head of the London office.
Steven’s practice focuses on buyouts, buy-ins, and strategic mergers & acquisitions. He has considerable industry knowledge in the consumer, retail, financial, business services, sports and healthcare sectors, and has advised a broad range of clients, including private equity sponsors, management teams, financial institutions and public and private companies.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
(Hall of Fame)Proskauer Rose LLP‘s ‘great client service and pragmatism‘ is valued by asset manager clients, who turn to the team for its capabilities across a range of transactions, ranging from high-value, cross-border equity investment deals to minority stake acquisitions. Practice chair Steven Davis is praised for his ‘incredibly experienced‘ and ‘highly strategic‘ approach, most recently on acquisitions for clients investing in tech and manufacturing assets. Richard Bull‘s focus notably includes insurance and tech-focused deals, while Andrew Wingfield‘s prolific transactional practice covers acquisitions, sales, and investments across the financial services sector. Other names to note include the ‘excellent’ Adam Creed, particularly praised for his capabilities in minority investment deals; Rebecca Villarreal, noted for her insurance acumen; and Rob Day, a key contact for various top sponsors seeking assistance with sports, media, and technology-based deals. Liam Arthur joined from William Fry LLP in November 2022, while Tony Downes left the practice to join Sidley Austin LLP earlier in the summer.
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
(Hall of Fame)Routinely instructed by asset managers and sponsors on acquisitions and disposals, investments, public to private transactions and private equity deals in the consumer, industrials, TMT and financial services space, the M&A team at Proskauer Rose LLP is led by Steven Davis, who focuses on buyouts, buy-ins and M&A for sponsors, management teams, public and private companies and financial institutions. Richard Bull and Andrew Wingfield are key members of a London tea that also includes Rebecca Villarreal. Tony Downes left to join Sidley Austin LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Hall of Fame London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+) London > Corporate and commercial
- M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+ London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+