Practice Expertise

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Areas of Practice

  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Fraud and Asset Tracing
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Restructuring and Winding Up

Profile

David is an advocate and head of the restructuring and insolvency team in Guernsey. He advises on complex restructurings and formal insolvencies in contentious, non-contentious and multi-jurisdictional matters.



In his time with Carey Olsen David has been involved in many of the largest insolvencies involving Guernsey entities and global retailers. He is able to assist lenders in respect of the taking and enforcement of all forms of security. David regularly advises the boards of distressed entities and has extensive experience acting for office holders on all aspects of their appointments including the tracing and recovery of assets.



David is a member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association and R3 and sits on the young members Committee of INSOL International. David lectures on INSOL's Foundation Certificate in International Insolvency and is part of the working group tasked with updating and revising Guernsey's insolvency laws. He has also been appointed as a member of Guernsey's first ever Insolvency Rules Committee (IRC). David is listed in Who's Who Legal for Restructuring & Insolvency and Asset Recovery and is ranked in Chambers Global and The Legal 500 2024 editions. Clients say that David is "the best person in Guernsey for insolvency and restructuring work" and "He is a thought-leader in the industry, He's a very good advocate and comes up with innovative solutions to issues."


Areas of Practice

  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Fraud and Asset Tracing
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Restructuring and Winding Up

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Recent Experience Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2023 – Guernsey (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)Five chapters authored for Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR) Fraud Asset Tracing and Recovery 2023'A Comparative Look at Pre-Packs in Selected Jurisdictions' - Guernsey'A Comparative Look at Pre-Packs in Selected Jurisdictions' - BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and JerseyPolicyholder protection in GuernseyCarey Olsen attending TL4 FIRE Channel Islands and Isle of Man Guernsey 2023 Carey Olsen achieves top 30 ranking in GRR 100 for Global Restructuring and InsolvencyCarey Olsen sponsors INSOL Riyadh Carey Olsen sponsors INSOL San Diego Guernsey Restructuring and Insolvency Guide (Mondaq)Carey Olsen attending the ICC FraudNet International ConferenceDavid Jones to speak at FIRE Summer School



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