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Goodwin Offices

Sancroft, 10-15 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AZ
England
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David Irvine

Position
Partner
Career
David Irvine is a partner in the firm’s tax practice. He specializes in investment fund work (including fund formation and fund secondary transactions) and corporate restructuring (including distressed M&A) transactions.
David advises multi-asset managers, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, debt and credit fund sponsors and management teams on the domestic and international aspects of fund structuring, tax efficient incentivization arrangements and tax issues associated with their investment programs. He also advises a number of institutional investors on their investments with and into private funds as well as providing them with assistance in relation to their own account transactions and strategic advice on managing their tax profile.
Education
Master of Laws, 2003, University of Sydney; Master of Commerce, 2001, The University of New South Wales; BA, 1998, The University of New South Wales (First Class Hons); Bachelor of Laws, 1997, The University of New South Wales
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
Goodwin covers a broad range of M&A transactions, displaying particular expertise in REITs. Laura Charkin, who leads the team, is a specialist in funds taxation with experience in both domestic and international matters. David Irvine‘s practice covers the private equity, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. Dulcie Daly has a particular focus on private equity, and is active in technology and life sciences. Katie Leah is experienced advising on tax elements of M&A, financings, and reorganisations, and is described as ‘outstanding’, alongside Charkin and Charlotte Haywood.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap