Bio

David, based in London, works with GTK Partners on cross-border mandates. David spent many years as an M&A professional with some of the best and most active firms in Europe, including Wasserstein Perella, Merrill Lynch (where he was head of European Healthcare M&A), JPMorgan, (as head of sell-side M&A for Europe). Before his time in London, David work for Goldman Sachs in New York, and prior to that was a consultant at Booz Allen and Bain & Company. In addition, David is the founder of Shields Corporate Finance, a firm devoted to maximizing valuation outcomes for growth companies. David graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, with a first in philosophy and theology, and a doctorate in political philosophy. He is fluent in German, French, and Italian.