David Culshaw

    David Culshaw

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    Taunton, Exeter

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    Partner

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    Corporate Commercial

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    Bio

    I joined Porter Dodson in 2018 and became a partner in May 2021. I trained at at a large regional firm in East Anglia and qualified in 2006. I have been working in the South West since 2014.

    I work with business clients across all sectors and particularly with clients in the rural, food and drink, professional services and manufacturing sectors. My key focus is working with owner managed businesses, small to medium sized businesses as well as start-up and growth enterprises and their investors and funders.

    I like to build a lasting relationship with clients by really getting to understand their business, the sector they work in and their needs. This allows me to provide commercial and practical advice within a legal framework.

    I enjoy sport and am a keen cricketer as well as enjoying running, swimming and watersports. I am a qualified cricket coach and spend time coaching junior cricket.

    Testimonials

    We are absolutely delighted with this follow-on investment round, supported by Maven and NPIF which allows us to build on our increasing market position and accelerate our learning library and compliance product plans. The additional round also gave us the opportunity to work with David Culshaw and Porter Dodson, once more, who expertly advised us and made the whole legal side of the investment painless and seamless
    Tom Moore
    I would like to extend my gratitude to David Culshaw for his exceptional guidance and pragmatic approach in securing iAM’s latest round of investment. His expertise and ease in handling the legal process for us again was invaluable throughout the whole process.
    Luke Pargeter

    David Culshaw is an outstanding corporate lawyer, quickly gets the issues, is responsive and communicates effectively.

    Legal 500 UK 2024

    David has the ability to listen, sympathise and has a can-do attitude.

    Legal 500 UK 2024

    I dealt with the same person throughout, David Culshaw, who was excellent. Very friendly, level-headed, and professional.

    Legal 500 UK 2024

    Quality legal advice, commercial, responsive and delivers.

    Legal 500 2025

    Lucky enough to have worked with David Culshaw across two of our private equity investment rounds. David is a fantastic legal partner. I particularly admire his ability to take complex topics and convert them into easily understandable language - he makes the tricky simple.

    Legal 500 2025

    A team that delivers on everything you'd expect from a legal firm - professional, credible, knowledgeable and value for money. But all of this with the added benefit of partners who are accessible and who talk both business and legal.

    Legal 500 2025

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