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 & 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
Schofield Sweeney advises both individuals and public and private companies on a full spectrum of mandates. It regularly acts alongside the firm’s wider private client practice, lending to the team’s capabilities in handling tax and succession planning matters. David Strachan focuses on acquisitions and disposals, while Martin Sweeney has experience in the financial services and automotive sectors. Steven Millward and Karen Crutchley both have broad corporate and commercial practice, and Lucy Holroyd focuses on corporate transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Energy and projects
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Social housing
- Real estate > Construction
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms