David Wang is a senior associate in the financial services practice. He advises financial services firms, including banks, investment managers, fund managers and fintechs, on UK and EU financial regulation, including AIFMD, MiFID, EMIR and PSD2. Mr. Wang's practice covers the full regulatory lifecycle, advising on the regulatory perimeter, marketing and distribution, authorisations and change of control applications, prudential requirements, governance, outsourcing and conduct of business obligations.
Mr. Wang also regularly advises on the financial regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions, joint ventures and restructurings.
Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Wang practiced at a Magic Circle firm and another international firm in London. He also gained in-house experience as the lead regulatory counsel for the London branch of a major international bank.
- L&G on its acquisition of Proprium Capital Partners, a US$3.5 billion AUM global real estate private equity firm.
- Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company on its investment in Capula Management LLP, a leading UK-based alternatives management firm.
- SMBC on its strategic partnership and minority investment in Jefferies Financial Group.
- BMS Group on its acquisition of David Roberts & Partners from Inflexion Capital Partners LLP.
- B-FLEXION on the merger of its portfolio company Securis Investment Partners with Twelve Capital AG.
- Macquarie Asset Management on regulatory aspects of the establishment of InEvo Re.
- A leading electronic trading venue on the development of DLT-based market infrastructure.
- A leading cryptoasset exchange on financial regulatory aspects of its EU group structuring and authorisation.
Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.
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- Marist College, B.A., Political Science, 2014, Presidential Scholar
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 2017, Boston College International & Comparative Law Review
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