Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Industry-leading companies and global financial institutions know they can rely on us for their most challenging legal and business matters. The firm’s top-flight capabilities are grounded in a distinguished history of 170 years, and our global, forward-looking focus is supported by offices strategically located in the world’s key financial centers and political capitals. More than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly across practice groups and geographies to provide clients with exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. Visit davispolk.com.

Our UK public company practice is renowned for handling complex, cross-border transformational deals with consistent excellence. We pride ourselves on having top-tier lawyers at all levels, who work hard and apply market intelligence to meet client objectives. We focus on developing long-term, deep relationships with our clients, combining competitive costs with the resources of a global law firm. Our dedicated advisory teams cater to both private and public companies, ensuring the best possible outcomes. Our prolific private equity practice stands out, excelling in Public-to-Private (P2P) transactions across Europe, particularly in the UK. Our competition, merger control, and foreign direct investment (FDI) teams are industry leaders, providing unparalleled expertise.

As a US-headquartered firm, we have leading full-service strength in New York and other key US financial centres, as well as across our extensive network of 44 offices globally. We support the entire corporate lifecycle, with particular strengths in growth capital, top-tier equity capital markets (ECM), corporate finance, and transformational deals.