David L. Irvine

Partner Tax
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7469 2131

David L. Irvine

Overview

David is qualified as both a lawyer and accountant and has advised on tax matters since 1998.

He advises multi-asset managers, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, debt and hedge fund sponsors and management teams on the domestic and international aspects of fund structuring, tax efficient incentivisation arrangements and tax issues associated with their investment programmes. He also advises a number of institutional investors on their investments with and into private funds as well as providing them with assistance in relation to their own account transactions and strategic advice on managing their tax profile.

David has significant experience in advising on financing and restructuring transactions, particularly in the context of financially troubled debtors; advising administrators, debtors, creditors, potential acquirers, and investors both within and outside formal insolvency processes. David also provides advice on UK tax issues arising in complex public and private cross border M&A transactions. David is recommended for tax work related to funds, restructuring and insolvency by Legal 500 UK and ranked by Chambers and Partners for tax, where he is described as being “extremely knowledgeable, precise and approachable”.

Prior to and since joining Kirkland, David’s representative matters include advising:

  • EQT on the structuring and raising of various funds;
  • an offshore drilling company on the tax aspects of its chapter 11/restructuring;
  • a global nuclear power plant manufacturer on the tax aspects of its chapter 11/restructuring;
  • numerous global financial investors on various structuring and fundraising matters;
  • one of the world’s pre-eminent international financial services firms on various post-bankruptcy matters;
  • the administrators of a major commodities brokerage firm;
  • a leading private equity firm on the tax aspects of the restructuring of a steel trading and distribution company;
  • a global advisory-focused investment bank on the spin-out an investment advisory business from one of the world's leading private equity firms and the merger of the businesses;
  • various sovereign and state backed investors, including significant pension funds, on tax and structural issues affecting their investment programmes; and
  • the financial services division of a multinational conglomerate on a number of complex M&A transactions.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP

  • Partner (2016–2019)
  • Counsel (2015)
  • Associate (2011–2014)

Clifford Chance LLP, London

  • Associate (2005–2011)

Deloitte Australia

  • Tax Principal, International Tax (Final Role) (1998–2005)

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-author, “Taxation in corporate insolvency - the principal issues in outline”, Lexis Practice Note

Memberships & Affiliations

Institute of Chartered Accountants – Australia & New Zealand

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2006, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
  • 1999, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of New South Wales, Australia

Education

  • The University of SydneyMaster of Laws2003
  • University of New South WalesMaster of Commerce2001
  • University of New South WalesBachelor of ArtsFirst Class Hons1998
  • University of New South WalesBachelor of Laws1997