Profile
David specialises in financial services, corporate restructuring and insolvency law.
Most recently David has worked with banks and private credit providers on structured real estate financing.
David acts across the market on restructures, workouts and on formal insolvencies. He has been a regular presenter at conferences domestically and offshore and was instrumental in insolvency law reform in New Zealand. He is a contributing author to New Zealand's leading insolvency law reference text Heath and Whale on Insolvency.
"Impressed clients observe that 'he really knows his stuff. He's easy to deal with and we have a good working relationship with him - He's a very constructive and solution-orientated lawyer'."
Chambers and Partners
"David Perry is praised for his level-headed approach and dependable performance."
Chambers and Partners
"David holds an extremely high standing in the legal community, regularly advising on some of New Zealand's most complex restructuring and insolvency matters."
Chambers and Partners
- Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association of New Zealand Incorporated (former Chairman and Inaugural Life Member)
- INSOL International (member and former board director)
Experience
Sector / Expertise
International
Work highlights
Advising PwC
as administrators and liquidators of RAL
Advising Calibre Partners
as receivers of DDL Estates and Rua Whare Limited
Advising Calibre Partners
as receivers of Seasons Shipping Limited
Advising FTI
as receivers of Island Grace Resort (Fiji)
Advising McGrath Nicol
as administrators and liquidators of Scarbro Construction
Advising BDO
as the administrators and liquidators of Arrow International