David Hull is a partner in the corporate practice and a member of the Squire Sanders’ global board. He has more than 25 years of experience as a corporate and business transactional lawyer, specifically in mergers and acquisitions for both publicly listed and private companies. David handles cross-border issues, sophisticated financings and joint ventures.

David also has developed a niche M&A sports law practice advising on the corporate and commercial aspects of UK football transactions.

David is recognised by Chambers, Legal 500, Corporate Counsel and European Lawyer as a leading expert on Corporate Finance and Sports Law.

David has also been named as one of the "Top 30 Regional Corporate Heavyweights" by Legal Business, Birmingham Lawyer of the Year by the Birmingham Law Society and was included in The Lawyer "Hot 100" in 2009 and 2011.

Representative Experience

• Advising Venkateshwara Hatcheries plc on the acquisition through its subsidiary Venky's London Limited of 99.9 percent of the share capital of the Premier League football club Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic plc in England.
• Advising UK Football Investments LLP and principal shareholder Milan Mandaric on the sale of English championship football club Leicester City Football Club Limited to Asia Football Investments Pte Limited, a Thailand-based consortium led by Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn.
• Advising UK Sports Investments Limited, backed by Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, on the recommended takeover of Premier League football club Manchester City plc in England.
• Advising UK Sports Investments Limited on the sale of Manchester City Limited to Abu Dhabi United Group Limited, a company controlled by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi.
• Advising the Premier League football club Aston Villa plc in England on its recommended takeover by RAL, backed by Randy Lerner.
• Advising UK-listed Fortune 500 company Jabil Circuit, Inc. on the cross border acquisition of the printed circuit board business of Marconi Communications Limited.
• Advising Jabil Circuit, Inc. on the cross border acquisition of the PBX business of Alcatel Communications S.A.
• Advising Harvard International plc on a cross-border joint venture acquisition with Beko Elektronik A.S. of the multimedia business of Grundig from administration.
• Advising Harvard International plc on the disposal of its leisure division to management backed by Rutland Partners LLP.
• Advising UK Football Investments LLP and principal shareholder Milan Mandaric on the acquisition of League 1 football club Sheffield Wednesday Football Club from Sheffield Wednesday plc.