Overview
David is one of Australia’s most experienced restructuring and corporate recovery practitioners, having practised for over 25 years' in this sector.
His experience spans a broad range of restructuring, recovery and advisory roles for major financial institutions and other corporations, including:
- cashflow and solvency reviews for company boards
- turnarounds and workouts
- debt restructuring;
- independent business reviews
- voluntary administrations
- receiverships.
Specialist expertise
Industry sectors where David has particular expertise include:
- mining and resources
- healthcare
- retail pharmacy
- shipbuilding
- wineries
- financial services
- wholesale and distribution
- manufacturing, across a range of sub-sectors
- property development and construction
- managed investment schemes in primary industry sectors.
Experience/recent transactions
Some of David’s recent major assignments include:
- Receiver of Burrup Fertilisers, Australia's largest fertiliser company.
- Lead partner on the Epworth Healthcare turnaround, for which David’s team was recognised with the advisory firm “Turnaround of the Year” award by the Turnaround Management Association.
- Lead financial advisor to the banking syndicate on the workout of one of Australia’s largest diversified miners.
- Receiver and manager for the major secured creditor to the Timbercorp Primary Infrastructure Fund.
- Lead financial advisor to the banking syndicate on the workout of a Tier 1 automotive components supplier with global operations.
Qualifications/memberships
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ireland
- Member, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia.