David is a partner in the Corporate team based in the Exeter office. He specialises in private company mergers and acquisitions, in particular advising owner managers planning and securing their exit or planning their succession in the most tax efficient way.

David assists high-tech start-ups with EIS and VCT finance raisings, negotiating shareholder and investment agreements. He advises entrepreneurs and high net worth investors looking to invest in a tax efficient way in fast growing industries. He also assists business owners generally on corporate law and board matters from restructurings to employee incentive schemes.

Qualifying in 1990 he has over 34 years’ experience advising in the healthcare, hospitality, catering, brands, professional services, software and technology sectors both in-house as General Counsel and as a partner in the City of London.

David also has extensive experience working in an international environment having worked overseas for seven years.

Examples of David’s recent work include:

• Sale of high-performance outdoor clothing business Montane Limited to Inverleith Partners Limited
• Sale of Trinity Ten Limited to PTSG Group PLC
• Sale of Alchemist Holdings Limited
• Series of acquisition and equity investments for Arbor Ventures Limited
• Sale of Rockfish Footwear Limited to AU Commerce Inc
• Sale of Artemis Optical Holdings Limited
• Sale of Sterling Safety Systems Limited and Argus Security s.r.l to Halma plc
• Restructuring and sale of Albert Abela Group
• Sale of UK Healthcare Group Limited
• Sale of Highbullen Hotel Limited.

David is also member of the Law Society, a former Non-Executive Director of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, and fluent French speaker.