David Baxter is Head of the Firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency Group and also specialises in the area of Corporate Criminal Offences.
David has acted for companies, creditors and insolvency practitioners in the majority of significant corporate collapses in Ireland in recent years including: Setanta Sports Group; Waterford Wedgwood plc; Adams Childrenswear; The Birthdays Group; Iralco; First Equity Group; XL Leisure Group; Lehman Brothers Irish Operations; Taggart Aviation Limited; Eurofood IFSC Ltd; Castlemahon Food Products; Rhinebridge plc; Sachsen Europe; AgCert International plc and Habitat.
He is listed as a leading lawyer in a number of leading legal publications where he is praised by clients: He is "effective in translating the law in a commercial manner" (Legal 500 2010); "He would stand back from the problem and get perspective" (IFLR1000 2010); "I think he is very good..He's very focused on the market" (IFLR1000 2009); David has the ability to “get good results in difficult matters” (Chambers Global 2008), is "smart and very responsive" (Chambers Global 2009) and is regarded for his "excellent judgement’" (Legal 500 2009). David is also listed as a leading lawyer in Best Lawyers 2010, Chambers Global 2010, Who's Who Legal 2010, and PLC Which Lawyer? 2009/2010, 2010/2011.
David is a member of INSOL Europe and the International Bar Association’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Group. He is also an overseas member of the (UK) Insolvency Lawyers’ Association and has written extensively on the area of corporate recovery and insolvency.