David Fletcher

Partner

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Practice areas

Corporate
Insolvency

David is a partner in the firm’s corporate team and acts for private businesses, family businesses, entrepreneurs and investors.

Legal 500 note that David "combines technical excellence with a realistic and commercial approach".

He has long-standing client relationships across a number of industry sectors, including technology, financial services and luxury brands and has a particular interest in the legal challenges and opportunities arising from 4IR and blockchain. David is also a member of the Advisory Board of Ocean Bottle - an exciting start up with a mission to remove plastic from our oceans - and has a focus on issues linked to sustainability.

He is also recognised for his expertise in corporate restructuring and finance.

Expertise

Fintech

David has a particular interest in the development of technology companies and has experience acting for businesses in this sector, including fintech companies. David has acted entrepreneurs and senior executives investing in and establishing tech businesses and for private banks lending to such companies.

Entrepreneurs & Investors

David works closely with entrepreneurs at each pivotal moment of their journey and supports entrepreneurs taking on funding, scaling their businesses and planning for exit.

Testimonials

Legal 500, 2018:

David "combines technical excellence with a realistic and commercial approach"

‘An iron fist inside an elegant velvet glove"

Legal 500, 2017:

David is ‘easy to deal with and technically sound, and provides practical solutions.

Work Highlights

Advising the board of a nationwide retailer on a private equity funded restructuring process.
Advising a senior industry figure in his participation in a complex and high value carried interest structure.
Providing strategic advice to the CEO of a listed company with a US focus on his involvement in a highly sensitive group restructuring.
Advising a private bank on the successful funding of a real estate development with a gross development value in excess of £100m
Providing strategic advice to a fintech company on its early stage development.
Advising a private bank in its participation in the Bank of England's Funding For Lending Scheme.
Acting for a multi-generational family on the restructuring and disposal of its retail and property holdings. The businesses was based on Bond Street with a value in excess of £30 million and the matter involved a disposal to an Italian luxury brand.