Stewart, J. David

J. David Stewart

Partner

j.david.stewart@lw.com
    Stewart, J. David

    J. David Stewart

    Partner

    j.david.stewart@lw.com
    "Consistently impresses with his ability to strike a balance between professionalism and approachability, which makes the legal process more comfortable and accessible."

    Chambers UK 2024

    "He understands exactly what a bank needs to think through and to get comfortable within a deal."

    Chambers UK 2024

    Leading Individual – Debt Capital Markets

    The Legal 500 UK 2024

    "A very structured lawyer who is trying to solve the problem for the client."

    Chambers Global 2021

    "Deeply involved in all the matters and makes sure everything goes smoothly. In a complex crisis situation, he takes initiative and conducts negotiations."

    Chambers Europe 2020

    Profile

    David Stewart, Co-Chair of the firm's London Corporate Department, advises on a broad range of debt and equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and public company/advisory matters with a primary focus on businesses and industries operating in the emerging markets. Mr. Stewart works with clients across a number of jurisdictions, including Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa.

    Mr. Stewart is consistently recognized as a leading US-qualified securities lawyer and he has acted on over 150 capital markets transactions involving securities that were listed in New York, London, Geneva, Moscow, Dubai, Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Cairo, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other major financial centers. Additionally, Mr. Stewart has advised on dozens of M&A matters with a particular focus on public M&A and the energy sector.

    Mr. Stewart is a trustee for the Ghetto Film School of London and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (status inactive).

    Experience

    Mr. Stewart's representative experience includes advising:

    • Cipher Mining Technologies Inc. in connection with a SPAC merger with Good Works Acquisition Corp.
    • Nexters Global in connection with its pending US$1.9 billion merger with Kismet Acquisition One Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company
    • Underwriters in connection with Kaspi.kz’s US$6.5 billion initial public offering of GDRs on the London Stock Exchange and the Astana International Exchange
    • The sole underwriter and the sole placement agent in connection with a US$1 billion public offering and concurrent private placement by Yandex, Russia’s leading search and ride-hailing provider
    • TCS Group Holding in relation to a block trade of approximately 10.7 million GDRs listed on the London Stock Exchange
    • Underwriters in connection with the US$1.1 billion initial public offering of Ozon Holdings PLC, a leading Russian e-commerce platform, on Nasdaq
    • Underwriters in connection with Samolet’s initial public offering of approximately 3.1 million ordinary shares listed on the Moscow Stock Exchange
    • JSC NAC Kazatomprom in relation to a block trade of 11.5 million GDRs and ordinary shares listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Astana International Exchange
    • PJSFC Sistema in relation to a block trade of 184.75 million shares of Detsky Mir PJSC listed on the Moscow Stock Exchange
    • HeadHunter Group PLC in connection with the offering of 5 million American Depositary Shares listed on Nasdaq
    • HeadHunter Group PLC in connection with the initial public offering of 18.75 million American Depositary Shares listed on Nasdaq
    • Samruk Kazyna JSC in relation to a block trade of approximately 11.5 million Global Depositary Receipts and ordinary shares of JSC NAC Kazatomprom on the London Stock Exchange and Astana International Exchange
    • Joint Lead Managers and Joint Dealer Managers in connection with Ukraine’s successful completion of the settlement of its new US$2 billion 7.253% Eurobond due 2033 and its first ever intra-day switch tender offer in relation to its outstanding US$-denominated 7.75% senior notes due 2021 and US$-denominated 7.75% senior notes due 2022
    • Underwriters in connection with (i) an update of the US10,500,000 Global Medium Term Programme established by JSC NC “KazMunayGas” and KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub B.V. (“Programme”), (ii) issuance of US$750 million 3.5% notes due 2033 by JSC NC “KazMunayGas” under the Programme, and (iii) a tender offer and consent solicitation in respect of the US$500 million 3.875% notes due 2022 and US$1 billion 4.400% notes due 2023 each issued by JSC NC “KazMunayGas”
    • Underwriters in connection with the issuance of 9% loan participation notes due 2025 by Eurotorg and offer to purchase for cash and consent solicitation up to US$300 million of its outstanding US$350 million 8.75% loan participation notes due 2022 issued by Eurotorg
    • Sovcombank in relation to a tender offer with respect to its US$300 million 7.75% perpetual callable loan participation notes and US$300 million 8% loan participation notes due 2030
    • Sovcombank PJSC in connection with the issuance of 7.75% perpetual callable loan participation notes
    • Underwriters in connection with the issuance of 7.75% notes due 2024  by GeoProMining
    • Nord Gold in connection with the issuance of 4.125% guaranteed notes due 2024
    • Underwriter in connection with the issuance of 6.5% loan participation notes due 2025 by Ardshinbank
    • Underwriters in connection with the issuance of 0.5% notes due 2025 by AIIB
    • DTEK Renewables B.V. in relation to the issuance of 8.5% senior "green bonds" due 2024
    • Severstal in relation to the issuance of 3.15% loan participation notes due 2024 issued pursuant to its US$4.5 billion Programme 

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
    • Texas

    Education

    • JD, University of Oklahoma Law School, 2004
    • LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2004
    • BBA, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2000

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