David Allen
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million
Band 1
About
Provided by David Allen
Practice Areas
David trained at Baker McKenzie and became a Partner in 2010. David became Head of Corporate in 2020, having previously been Head of Private Equity in London since 2015 and Global Head of Private Equity since 2017.
David is primarily focused on mergers & acquisitions and restructurings for private equity funds, infrastructure funds, pension funds and other clients. David also has significant experience in representing management teams in respect of their equity incentive structures. In addition, David has extensive experience in advising Japanese investors and is a regular visitor to Japan.
Chambers Review
UK
David Allen represents a number of prominent private equity funds in sophisticated cross-border deals. He heads the corporate department.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is an all-round lawyer. He is very impactful while also being available and having a clear understanding of commercial imperatives."
"David is a very trusted adviser and I always feel like I am in safe hands with him."
"He is responsive, pragmatic and solution-oriented."
"David is an all-round lawyer. He is very impactful while also being available and having a clear understanding of commercial imperatives."
"David is a very trusted adviser and I always feel like I am in safe hands with him."
"He is responsive, pragmatic and solution-oriented."
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