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Davis Polk & Wardwell
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Davis Polk & Wardwell is a leading US law firm with a prominent London presence. The London office is led by Will Pearce, head of the firm’s Europe and M&A practice, alongside Gordon Milne, who joined from A&O Shearman in 2024 to lead private equity, and senior partners Reuven Young and Michael Taufner in high yield capital markets.

The firm is particularly strong in M&A, private equity, equity and debt capital markets, and high-yield finance, regularly advising on complex cross-border public and private transactions. Davis Polk is consistently ranked for ECM and DCM globally, and its London team is recognised for advising on high-profile IPOs, takeovers, leveraged financings and liability management transactions for major corporates, sponsors and investment banks.

18 results18 results
Philip Anscombe
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Lender side
Bank lending : Borrower side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Nick Benham
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Bank lending : Borrower side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Leo Borchardt
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
Joshua Bunn
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Borrower side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jifree Cader
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Mark Chalmers
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Aaron Ferner
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial services regulatory
Bank lending : Lender side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Mark Knight
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Paul Etienne Kumleben
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Healthcare
Natural resources
Bar Admission:
New York
Luke McDougall
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Lender side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Gordon Milne
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Connie I Milonakis
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
England & Wales
Will Pearce
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Michael Taufner
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
John Taylor
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Maxim Van de moortel
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
Simon Witty
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Reuven B Young
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
The Weir Group PLC - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, Mizuho Bank, Wells Fargo
Underwriter
Paysafe Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs, BMO Capital Markets, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Underwriter
Anglo American Capital - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
ABN AMRO Bank, ANZ Bank, Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Crédit Agricole, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
International Finance Facility for Immunisation Co - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
International Finance Facility for Immunisation Co
Issuer
Lloyds Banking Group - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Lloyds Banking Group
Issuer
Blue Bright Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
ICBC, DBS Bank, Bank of China, Haitong Unitrust International Financial Leasing Co Ltd
Underwriter
UBS - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
UBS
Underwriter
Lloyds Banking Group - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Lloyds Banking Group
Issuer
Royal Bank of Scotland Group - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Issuer
Citigroup - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Citigroup
Issuer
Royal Bank of Scotland Group - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Issuer
Royal Bank of Scotland Group - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Issuer
CTH Invest SA - M&A
2021-06-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Charlie Burrell, Dominic Foulkes, Frank Azzopardi, Freddie Schwier, Jonathan Cooklin, S. Dream Montgomery, Will Pearce, William Tong
CTH Invest SA
Buyer
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc - M&A
2021-02-24
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Daniel Brass, Frank Azzopardi, Howard Shelanski, Jesse Hallock, Kyoko Lin, Matthew Yeowart, Michael Gilson, Michael Mollerus, Nicolas Yamagata, Samantha Lefland
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Buyer
Lightyear Capital LLC - M&A
2021-07-21
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Lightyear Capital LLC
Buyer
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. - M&A
2021-02-18
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Alan Denenberg, Dmitriy Molchanov, Emily Roberts, Jay Frankel, Kathleen Ginder, Matthew Bacal, Paula Gergen, Veronica Wissel, Will Pearce, William Curran
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.
Buyer
Culligan International Co. - M&A
2021-12-22
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Daisy Wu, David Schnabel, Evan Rosen, Frank Azzopardi, Howard Shelanski, Jack Orford, John Perry, Marc Williams, Raphael Agundez, Veronica Wissel
Culligan International Co.
Buyer
Tencent Holdings Ltd. - M&A
2021-07-19
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Buyer
GT Gettaxi (UK) Ltd. - M&A
2021-11-10
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
GT Gettaxi (UK) Ltd.
Target
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II - M&A
2022-01-20
Davis Polk & Wardwell
United Kingdom
M&A
Lee Hochbaum, William Chudd
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II
Buyer
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This week’s people moves: Charles Russell Speechlys, Latham, Davis Polk and more
We round up top lateral hires across the PE, antitrust, M&A and corporate practices in London and New York
Noemi Distefano, May 28 2026
IFLR1000
Argentina: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán; Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja acted as legal advisors in Pampa Energía’s International Notes Issuance
On November 14th, 2025, Pampa Energía S.A. (“Pampa”), a leading company in the energy and oil and gas sector, issued, in the local and international markets, its 7.750% senior unsecured notes due 2037, for an aggregate principal amount of US$450,000,000 (the “Notes”), under the U.S.$2,100,000,000 note program for the issuance of convertible and non-convertible (obligaciones negociables). The transaction was carried out in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja - Argentina, December 01 2025
Capital Markets
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Greenlight for PISCES brings potential for more private company work
Lawyers see the potential for first-mover advantage in advising on a new trading platform for shares, but they are not certain it will achieve all its goals
Ralph Cunningham, October 28 2025
Banking
Exterior of United States Department of Treasury
Banking lawyers expect busy end to the year in the US
New crypto asset regulation and a fresh attempt at finalising Basel III will add to the workload for US banking lawyers and their clients in the coming months
Ralph Cunningham, September 02 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Davis Polk, Dentons and more
New hires were made across the finance, antitrust, energy and project finance practices in Dallas, Northern California, Brussels and Hong Kong
Karry Lai, August 28 2025
Banking
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Davis Polk partner on taking a holistic approach with clients
New York-based funds lawyer Sijia Cai explains the need to have a deep understanding of what’s top of mind for clients day-to-day and strategically
Karry Lai, August 18 2025
Awards
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IFLR Americas Awards 2025: the top shortlisted firms
Twelve law firms have each received 12 or more nominations, while 24 corporates and banks are up for in-house awards
Karry Lai, April 09 2025
Banking
Downtown San Francisco with California Street at sunrise, San Francisco, California, USA
This week’s people moves: Baker McKenzie, Paul Hastings and more
New hires were made across the M&A, finance, energy and venture capital practices in London, Düsseldorf, San Francisco, New York and Abu Dhabi
Karry Lai, April 03 2025
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