David Bates

David co-heads our business office in Silicon Valley 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.

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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, 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 Gaming

Experience

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

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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