David Pinnock

Director, Joint Sector Head

David Pinnock is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice and Joint Sector Head for our Private Equity sector. David specialises in mergers and acquisitions and has experience in a wide range of transactional work (both public and private equity). David also has broad experience in corporate finance and other corporate and commercial work.

David Pinnock

About David

About David

David started his career as a candidate attorney at Cliffe Dekker and Todd (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) in 1997. He was appointed as an associate in 1999, senior associate in 2000 and became a director in 2001.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • BA LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1999
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

About David

David started his career as a candidate attorney at Cliffe Dekker and Todd (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) in 1997. He was appointed as an associate in 1999, senior associate in 2000 and became a director in 2001.

Credentials

Education

  • BA LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1999
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

News

Recognition

2017-2023

Chambers Global 2017 - 2023 ranked David Pinnock in Band 1 for Corporate/M&A: Private Equity.

2016-2023

Legal 500 EMEA

The Legal 500 EMEA 2016 - 2023 recommended David for commercial, corporate and M&A.

2017-2019

Who’s Who Legal

  • Who’s Who Legal 2019 ranked David as a leading lawyer in M&A and Governance.
  • Who’s Who Legal 2017 and 2018 ranked David as a leading lawyer in M&A.

2019-2022

IFLR1000

  • The IFLR1000 2019, 2020 and 2022 recommended David as a notable leading lawyer in M&A and Private Equity.

Chambers Global 2017 - 2023 ranked David Pinnock in Band 1 for Corporate/M&A: Private Equity.

Legal 500 EMEA

The Legal 500 EMEA 2016 - 2023 recommended David for commercial, corporate and M&A.

Who’s Who Legal

  • Who’s Who Legal 2019 ranked David as a leading lawyer in M&A and Governance.
  • Who’s Who Legal 2017 and 2018 ranked David as a leading lawyer in M&A.

IFLR1000

  • The IFLR1000 2019, 2020 and 2022 recommended David as a notable leading lawyer in M&A and Private Equity.