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David Irvine is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. David is the head of European Leveraged and Acquisition Finance and serves as Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Global Finance Practice.
David is a leading adviser to high-profile private equity sponsors on their most significant cross-border leveraged financing transactions and to private credit funds on their most complex financing arrangements. David also advises on recaps, minority back-leverage, special situations financings, margin loans, fund level financings and restructurings. He brings an excellent understanding of the Asian markets, having practised in Hong Kong.
David is currently ranked for Banking and Finance by Chambers UK and as a “Market Leader” in Banking and Finance, UK by IFLR1000. In 2020, David was named a “Band 1” lawyer in Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance by Chambers Asia-Pacific and a “Market Leader” in Banking & Finance, Asia-Pacific by IFLR1000. He was also named a “Leading Individual” in Banking & Finance by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2019 & 2020 and one of the “Asia Best Lawyers 2020” by IFLR.
Prior to joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, David was co-head of the leveraged finance group at a magic circle law firm and practiced in the Hong Kong office of a major international law firm. David is admitted to practice in England and Wales and South Africa.
David’s experience includes advising:*
*Some of these representations occurred prior to David’s association with Gibson Dunn.
University of KwaZulu-Natal - 1998 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
University of KwaZulu-Natal - 1994 Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
University of KwaZulu-Natal - 1993 Bachelor of Social Science
England & Wales - Solicitor
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