Will Pearce is a partner in the corporate practice at Davis Polk in London and head of the
firm’s Europe practice. He advises corporate, private equity and investment banking clients
on public and private M&A transactions, takeovers, and securities offerings and listings,
as well as on corporate advisory and governance, shareholder activism and restructuring
matters. With over 25 years’ experience of advising on the Listing Rules, the Takeover Code
and related law and regulation, he is recognised as a leading corporate lawyer by the legal
directories. Clients quoted by Chambers say he is ‘an exceptional lawyer, very technical and
commercial’ who ‘thinks of things nobody else thinks about’ and ‘truly serves the role of a
well-rounded adviser’.

The Corporate Governance Review - 13th Edition
Pages: 330
ISBN: 978-1-80449-062-4
The Corporate Governance Review is a useful overview of the corporate governance regimes in key jurisdictions worldwide. Through the lens of recent trends and developments, it examines the most consequential rules relating to board composition and practices; director duties; reporting and disclosure requirements; corporate responsibility; shareholder rights and duties; and much more.
In this book:
Overviews
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Editor's Preface
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Will Pearce
Countries
- Australia
- Brazil
- China
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Poland
- Portugal
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam

Will Pearce,Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP