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David Heard

David is a corporate lawyer of 35 years’ standing who specialises in advising businesses within the financial and insurance sectors on a range of transactional and BAU issues, including in particular as regards mutual societies. His work in these sectors encompasses FCA and PRA regulatory issues, finance and leasing, banking and security, derivatives, investment management and funds, long-term and general insurance and reinsurance, mortgage funding, consumer credit and data protection. David also advises across a board range of business sectors on general corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, business transfers, reorganisations and restructuring, joint ventures, shareholder agreements and various commercial contracts (particularly in relation to IT – outsourcing, software and platform licensing, cloud computing and SAAS). As well as being qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, David is also a New Zealand-qualified barrister and solicitor. He advises in both English and French languages. · Keystone Law

EnglandCorporate / M&A, Banking & FinanceEnglish, French

About

David Heard is an experienced corporate lawyer with 35 years’ standing who advises businesses—particularly in the financial and insurance sectors—on transactional and day-to-day matters including work for mutual societies. He is qualified in England and Wales and in New Zealand and advises in English and French.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceRegulatoryTechnology & OutsourcingRestructuringData Protection & Privacy

Office

Expertise

Mutual SocietiesDerivativesInvestment Management & FundsMortgage FundingConsumer CreditReinsuranceFinance, Leasing & Security

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England and Wales
  • Barrister and Solicitor, New Zealand (New Zealand-qualified)

Languages

EnglishFrench