David Ridley

About

I help business owners, entrepreneurs and investors grow their businesses and/or maximise value from their business ventures. Partner at a top 100 global law firm. Recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by The Legal 500 and shortlisted by the Insider NE Dealmaker Awards for "Corporate Lawyer of the Year" in 2023, 2024 an 2025 and "Emerging Dealmaker" in 2022 and 2023. Specific expertise in: • Mergers and acquisitions • Private equity investments • MBOs • Joint ventures • Shareholder arrangements

Experience

• Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP (8 yrs 8 mos)
  • Partner
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Managing Associate
    Nov 2022 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Associate
    Dec 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs

• Solicitor at Bond Dickinson LLP
  Sep 2017 - Nov 2017 · 3 mos

• Trainee Solicitor at Stronachs
  Sep 2015 - Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  Seats in Commercial Property, Energy, Corporate and finally a secondment at EnQuest Plc

• Editor at Aberdeen Student Law Review
  Sep 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Summer Intern at MBM Commercial LLP
  Aug 2013 - Aug 2013 · 1 mo