Davis Polk & Wardwell is a leading US law firm with a prominent London presence. The London office is led by Will Pearce, head of the firm’s Europe and M&A practice, alongside Gordon Milne, who joined from A&O Shearman in 2024 to lead private equity, and senior partners Reuven Young and Michael Taufner in high yield capital markets.

The firm is particularly strong in M&A, private equity, equity and debt capital markets, and high-yield finance, regularly advising on complex cross-border public and private transactions. Davis Polk is consistently ranked for ECM and DCM globally, and its London team is recognised for advising on high-profile IPOs, takeovers, leveraged financings and liability management transactions for major corporates, sponsors and investment banks.