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David Bates

David Bates

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David co-heads our business office in San Francisco and has over 20 years' experience in international mergers & acquisitions, venture capital investments, joint ventures, and other complex corporate & commercial transactions in the technology sector.

David concentrates on advising US clients in their time-zone and in assisting them on their M&A activity, investments and expansion plans to the UK. Additionally, David co-ordinates the advice of members of our international teams to our US clients across the breadth of sectors and geographies in which we operate.

 

Expertise

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Private equity
Venture capital
M&A

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Fintech
Games and gambling
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CV

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2020 Co-head, Silicon Valley business office, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2021 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2008 - 2014 Partner, Mayer Brown International
1999 - 2007 Associate, Mayer Brown International
1997 - 1999 Trainee Solicitor, Mayer Brown International
1999 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1996 Bachelors Jurisprudence, Oriel College, Oxford University

Career

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2020 Co-head, Silicon Valley business office, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2021 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2008 - 2014 Partner, Mayer Brown International
1999 - 2007 Associate, Mayer Brown International
1997 - 1999 Trainee Solicitor, Mayer Brown International

Education

1999 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1996 Bachelors Jurisprudence, Oriel College, Oxford University

Publications

5 Benchmarking Alternatives That Will Improve Outsourcing Relationships, CIO, 30 May 2014

Additional languages

English

Experience

The investment arm of a multinational consumer goods company

The investment arm of a multination consumer goods company on investment in a UK based internet retailer in the food sector.

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An internet based services company

An internet based services company on the reorganisation and subsequent investment by a major growth capital fund.

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A US chemical giant

A US chemical giant on the disposal of a business until by way of management buy-out.

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A leading French retailer

A leading French retailer on the purchase of a world-famous London toy store.

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A UK based private equity firm

A UK based private equity firm on the acquisition of a portfolio of investments and subsequent related investment and disposal transactions.

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