David Bates

David Bates co-heads our representative office in Silicon Valley. His focus is on venture capital investments in the technology sector and on corporate venturing.

David specialises in advising clients on private acquisitions and disposals, private equity and venture capital investments and other significant corporate transactions such as joint ventures and complex reorganisations.

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Career

Since 2020	Co-head, Silicon Valley representative office, Taylor Wessing
2015	Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2008 - 2014	Partner, Mayor Brown International
1999 - 2007	Associate, Mayor Brown International
1997 - 1999	Trainee Solicitor, Mayor Brown International

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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

Expertise

Sectors Technology, media & communications Fintech

Experience

A leading French retailer	A leading French retailer on the purchase of a world-famous London toy store.
An internet based services company	An internet based services company on the reorganisation and subsequent investment by a major growth capital fund.
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.

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