David Weavers > Russell McVeagh > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Russell McVeagh Offices
VERO CENTRE
48 SHORTLAND STREET
AUCKLAND 1010
New Zealand
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David Weavers
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Partner
Career
David has experience advising financial institutions, private equity sponsors, corporates, non-bank lenders and sovereigns on a range of financing and restructuring transactions. David is a specialist in leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance, real estate finance, debt capital markets, derivatives, venture capital and special situations investing. He acts for global and regional private equity sponsors on their New Zealand transactions and all of New Zealand’s major financial institutions and leading credit funds/non-bank lenders.
David began his career with Russell McVeagh in 2008. He returned to the firm in 2017 after extended periods based in London and Hong Kong. He has completed all levels of examinations for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme and has spent extended secondment’s at banks and funds in a variety of roles.
Memberships
APLMA Documentation Committee (New Zealand);
Restructuring & Insolvency Turnaround Association;
Institute of Finance Professionals of New Zealand.
Education
LLB, BCom, University of Canterbury
David has successfully completed all three levels of examinations for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme.
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Banking and finance
(Next Generation Partners)Well-regarded for its ability to offer clients an ‘excellent level of service’ and a ‘solution-focused’ approach, Russell McVeagh advise clients on a broad range of issues, covering debt capital markets, project finance, financial markets regulation, and corporate and acquisition finance. The practice is led by Guy Lethbridge
, who specialises in debt capital markets and the regulation of banks, insurers, and other financial institutions; he also regularly assists the New Zealand Bankers Association on industry issues. Debt capital markets specialist Deemple Budhia is key port of call to some of New Zealand’s top banks and is regarded as an expert in consumer credit law. John Powell is a specialist in sustainability lending, complex debt restructuring solutions, and supply-chain financing arrangements, while David Weavers is noted for his experience on market-leading corporate finance matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition law
- Corporate and M&A
- Data protection and cyber security
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT
- Transport (rail, road, air and sea)