David Broadley
Partner and Global Co-Head, Corporate
London
David Broadley
Partner and Global Co-Head, Corporate
London
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David is co-head of our Global Corporate Practice with over 25 years corporate finance experience in both public and private M&A transactions and a wide range of equity capital markets deals, acting for both issuers and underwriters. David’s client base has a significant focus on financial institutions. He is also head of our UK Equity Capital Markets business.
David is a "market Leader" in IFLR1000 for ECM, and listed as a leading individual in Legal 500 for M&A and ranked in Chambers UK legal directory for both M&A and ECM.
David receives praise for the quality of his advice in complex M&A and equity capital market transactions. Chambers UK 2021 (M&A).
"When the full Covid-19 crisis struck, the value of David Broadley’s team was apparent – they were able to advise with confidence and clarity how market practice was changing (which was daily). We received a high level of carefully thought-out and bespoke advice that meant we negotiated this period without missteps." Legal 500 UK 2021 (Corporate Governance) .
"He's excellent - he's a hard worker and clients love him." Chambers UK 2021 (ECM).
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Experience highlights
Advising Quilter on its demerger from the Old Mutual group of companies and the associated IPO of Quilter on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Advising 21st Century Fox on its GBP27.7bn takeover bid for Sky and the subsequent GBP11.6bn sale of its 39% stake in Sky to Comcast.
Advising Worldpay on its GBP2.24bn IPO on the London Stock Exchange, at its time the largest IPO of a private equity company in the UK and the largest UK FinTech IPO.
Advising Virgin Money on its GBP 4.4bn merger with CYBG.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
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Recognition
"a very experienced practitioner who knows the best way of doing things"
Chambers 2020, ECM
has an ability to step back out of the minutiae and give a good, commercial view of the bigger picture around a situation
Chambers UK 2020, ECM
Leading individual
Legal 500 UK 2020
very pragmatic and knowledgeable and able to give you a lot of confidence.
Chambers UK 2019, Corporate/M&A
Awards & accolades
KCA Deutag's acquisition of Dalma Energy – M&A Deal of the Year
IFLR Middle East Awards 2018
Worldpay IPO - Equity Deal of the Year
IFLR Europe Awards 2016
Published work
- Co-Author, 2011, United Kingdom chapter in "Mergers & Acquisitions", Global Legal Insights by Global Legal Group
News & insights
Publications: 07 APRIL 2021
Compelling signals from a recovering M&A market
The question at the end of 2020 was whether the strong recovery in M&A activity could be sustained in 2021.
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News: 05 MARCH 2021
Allen & Overy advises Aviva on the disposal of its insurance businesses in Italy
Allen & Overy has advised Aviva on the disposal of its insurance businesses in Italy. The deal, announced on 4 March 2021, is one of the most significant M&A deals in the insurance sector in recent…
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Publications: 29 JANUARY 2021
UK Regulation post-Brexit - Adjusting to the landscape for UK equity capital market participants
With the EU and the UK having reached a free trade agreement which sets out a framework for the substantial agreements to be put in place to govern their future relationship and the UK having left the…
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Publications: 13 JANUARY 2021
We have recently produced a client presentation on global trends in private M&A. Our findings draw on an in-depth analysis of around 1,400 private M&A deals that A&O has advised on globally, looking…
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