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David Pudge

David Pudge specialises in domestic and cross-border M&A, public takeovers, stock exchange matters and general corporate advice. He acts for a broad range of clients and in particular large corporates and financial services groups.

David is also Head of Retail within our Consumer Goods and Retail sector group. David is the Chairman of the City of London Law Society's Company Law Committee and a contributing author to "A Practitioners' Guide to the UK Takeover Code"

Booker Group plc on GBP£3.7 billion merger with Tesco plc
National Australia Bank and CYBG PLC on the demerger of CYBG (the parent company of Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) on the demerger and listing of CYBG in London and Sydney
Booker Group on various aspects of its acquisition of Makro UK (including the competition commission review of the acquisition) and on the acquisition of Londis and Budgens
RBS on the sale of the RBS Aviation Capital aircraft leasing business to a consortium lead by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for USD$7.3 billion
Man Group on the acquisition of FRM, a fund of hedge funds business with funds under management of approximately USD$8 billion
Santander Private Equity on the disposal of its shareholding in Thames Water to China Investment Corporation

Clifford Chance advises Booker Group plc on the competition commission's clearance of its completed acquisition of Makro holding limited
19 April 2013
Client Work
Clifford Chance advises Man Group on its acquisition of FRM
22 May 2012
Client Work
Clifford Chance advises Santander on the sale of its stake in Thames Water to the China Investment Corporation
25 January 2012
Client Work
Clifford Chance advises RBS on the sale of its Aviation Capital business for $7.3 billion
17 January 2012
Client Work

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Contact details

Clifford Chance, London
+442070061537
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Practice area M&A corporate
Sector Banks, Consumer goods & retail, Industrials, Insurance, Transport & logistics

Career and qualifications

Exeter University (LLB) 1986
Joined Clifford Chance 1988
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1990
Seconded to Stikeman, Elliott in Toronto and Montreal 1994-1995
Partner since 1997

Professional bodies

Member of the City of London Law Society Company Law Committee

Awards and citations

David is regularly listed by the major directories as recommended for M&A and corporate governance work.
David led the team that won the Legal Business Corporate Team of the Year award in 2017 for the demerger of CYBG PLC from National Australia Bank.
David Pudge "offers practical, commercial advice and with an eye at all times to the strategic implications."
Chambers UK
David Pudge has been recognised by clients for his "outstanding knowledge and proportionality".
Legal 500 UK