David Irvine
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Tax
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About
Provided by David Irvine
Practice Areas
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.
Mr. Irvine 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.
Career
Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Irvine was most recently a partner in the tax practice of Kirkland & Ellis in London having joined Kirkland & Ellis from Weil, Gotshal & Manges where he was a partner and co-leader of the UK tax group. He started his career with Deloitte in Sydney. He moved to London and joined Clifford Chance and later joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges as part of a funds and tax team move before moving to Kirkland.
Chambers Review
UK
David Irvine stands out for his expertise in investment fund-related tax matters and regularly advises high-profile clients on fund structuring. Additionally, he is known for his work on the tax aspects of corporate restructuring.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a real asset to have in your corner."
"David is a real asset to have in your corner."