PCB Byrne

Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud, Contentious Insolvency

David has broad experience in high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes with particular experience in disputes involving allegations of breach of duty and fraud; dealing with heavy interim and injunctive relief (including freezing and receivership orders and antisuit injunctions); coordinating parallel proceedings across various jurisdictions; and utilising insolvency proceedings as part of a broader litigation strategy.

Drawing on his background as an insolvency lawyer, David also has a busy restructuring and insolvency practice, focusing on advisory and contentious mandates. In this respect, he has particular experience dealing with cross-border recognition and the coordination of insolvency proceedings across several jurisdictions; contentious restructuring, including challenges to Restructuring Plans and Schemes of Arrangement; advising stakeholders in the insolvencies of financial institutions (including under the Investment Bank Special Administration regime); and dealing with high-value mandates which involve complex regulatory issues, including under economic sanctions regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

David trained and qualified in the restructuring and insolvency department of a commercial law firm, gaining broad experience in insolvency and specialising in contentious matters.

English

David is a member of R3

David has a degree in law from Newcastle University and completed a secondment at a FTSE 250 energy company.