"One of the strongest US securities lawyers in the market … can always be trusted to deliver the best results and [is] genuinely nice to work with."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
"A range of experience - he has good technical skills and is pragmatic."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Ranked – Capital Markets: Debt
Chambers UK 2025
Leading Partner – Debt Capital Markets
The Legal 500 UK 2025
"Consistently impresses with his ability to strike a balance between professionalism and approachability, which makes the legal process more comfortable and accessible."
Chambers UK 2024
"He understands exactly what a bank needs to think through and to get comfortable within a deal."
Chambers UK 2024
"A very structured lawyer who is trying to solve the problem for the client."
Chambers Global 2021
"Deeply involved in all the matters and makes sure everything goes smoothly. In a complex crisis situation, he takes initiative and conducts negotiations."
Chambers Europe 2020
Profile
David Stewart, Co-Chair of Latham & Watkins’ London Corporate department, has a diversified cross-border debt and equity capital markets practice, including complex transactions involving publicly traded securities, both in the United States and internationally.
He handles the full spectrum of capital markets matters on behalf of issuers, sponsors, strategic investors, and major investment banks with a particular focus on:
Public and private offerings of debt and equity
Exchange offers
Tender offers and debt consent solicitations
Restructurings of public debt securities
Public M&A transactions
David also represents companies with respect to general corporate and securities matters and is a trusted advisor in the board room.
Experience
Since 2013, he has advised underwriters, issuers, and other market participants on more than 300 transactions in the US and EMEA equity and debt capital markets, including transactions involving:
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