David Baxter is Head of the Firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency Group.
David has acted for companies, creditors and insolvency practitioners in the majority of significant restructurings and corporate collapses in Ireland in recent years including: the Quinn Group, EMPG; Setanta Sports Group; Nortel Networks; Waterford Wedgwood plc; the Zoe Developments Group; the Fleming Group; Eurofood IFSC Ltd; Castlemahon Food Products; Coltrane CLO plc; Rhinebridge plc; Sachsen Europe; and AgCert International plc.
He is listed as a leading lawyer in a number of leading legal publications "David is widely recognised as a heavyweight in the insolvency area." Clients comment that "David Baxter is a dizzy heights kind of guy; he knows all the VCs in London and he's more involved in bigger transactions, you wouldn't see David Baxter at a creditors meeting." (IFLR 1000 2012). He is praised by clients: "as a first-class lawyer with superb commercial acumen and understanding of the banking environment (Chambers Global 2011); "David offers very sound advice and is very strong on the relationship side" (IFLR1000 2011); he is "concise" and "gives definite views" (Legal 500 2011). He is "effective in translating the law in a commercial manner" (Legal 500 2010); "He would stand back from the problem and get perspective" (IFLR1000 2010); "I think he is very good..He's very focused on the market" (IFLR1000 2009); David has the ability to "get good results in difficult matters" (Chambers Global 2008), is "smart and very responsive" (Chambers Global 2009) and is regarded for his "excellent judgement" (Legal 500 2009). David is also listed as a leading lawyer in Best Lawyers 2010, Chambers Global 2010 and 2011, Who's Who Legal 2010, 2011 and PLC Which Lawyer? 2009, 2010 and 2011.
David is a member of INSOL Europe and the International Bar Association’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Group.