Overview
David Ereira is a partner in the Restructuring and Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. Mr. Ereira’s principal areas of practice are Restructuring and Insolvency, Private Equity and Acquisition Finance, and Real Estate Finance. Mr. Ereira was chairman of The Insolvency Service and was awarded an OBE for services to insolvency.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Ereira was a partner at Magic Circle firms.
Recognitions
- Recommended for Restructuring/Insolvency by Chambers UK 2020: ‘Clients say David Ereira "brings a wealth of experience and has been there and done it all."’
- Included in the ‘Hall of Fame’ for Restructuring and Insolvency by Legal 500 UK 2020:
- "David Ereira is a very experienced and seasoned lawyer."
- "Vastly experienced a creative"
- "David Ereira is very calm and is always able to evaluate the situation with a tactical perspective."
- Included in the "Hall of Fame" for Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency by Legal 500 UK 2020
Education
- Manchester, LL.B, 1977
- Open University, BSc, MSc
Representations
Restructuring and Insolvency Experience
- Advised the buyer on acquiring the Argyll Group out of administration and the subsequent restructuring of the portfolio
- Advised the supervisors of 11 interconnected CVAs for Park First Group
- Advising the Government of Jamaica on the incorporation of the Jamalco joint venture with Noble
- Advised the shareholders of Matalan on its recapitalization
- Advised on the Restructuring Plan for Gategourmet
- Advised the bondholders of McLaren
- Advised the funds responsible for the restructuring of The Co-Operative Bank
- Advised New Look Retailers on its CVA
- Advised Global Cloud Exchange on its restructuring and Chapter 11
- Advised Gulf Keystone Petroleum on its Scheme of Arrangement
- Bank Resolution of Banco Espirito Santo in Portugal and Bank Snoras in Lithuania
- Lehman Brothers International Europe acting on the administration of LBIE.
- Advised the Government of Finland on their participation in the sovereign debt restructurings in Greece and Spain
news
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 - October 1st, 2021
- Boparan Holdings Completes Successful Refinancing - November 30th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Successfully Stops McLaren’s Unrestricted Subsidiary Financing - July 6th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Wins "Managing Complexity and Scale" Award and Ranked #3 in Europe for Legal Expertise by the Financial Times - September 13th, 2019
- Paul Hastings Named "Restructuring Team of the Year" at the 2018 British Legal Awards - November 30th, 2018
- The Financial Times Recognizes Paul Hastings for Innovation in Europe - October 5th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Named "Finance Team of the Year" at The Lawyer Awards 2018 - June 27th, 2018
- New Look Announces Company Voluntary Arrangement Proposal - March 7th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Continues Growth in London with Restructuring Partner - November 2nd, 2017
- £700 Million Capital Raising Plan for Co-operative Bank - June 28th, 2017
- Gulf Keystone Petroleum Completes Restructuring - October 18th, 2016
- Paul Hastings Continues London Growth with New Finance Partner - June 13th, 2016
- Paul Hastings Continues to Grow in London with Addition of Leading Restructuring and Debt Finance Partner David Ereira - November 18th, 2015
Recognitions
- Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom - October 1st, 2021
- Paul Hastings Wins Award for Managing Complexity and Scale and Ranked #3 in Europe for Legal Expertise by the Financial Times - September 13th, 2019
- Recognized as Restructuring Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards - November 30th, 2018
- The Financial Times Recognizes Paul Hastings for Innovation in Europe - October 5th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Named Finance Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2018 - June 27th, 2018
insights
- Recognition of Restructurings in Europe - June 2nd, 2021
- Gategroup Restructuring Plan: Meetings Convened with Separate Class for Bondholders - February 12th, 2021
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: U.K. Government Funding for Companies - March 25th, 2020
- Market Intelligence: Restructuring & Insolvency - United Kingdom - April 18th, 2019
- Insolvency and Corporate Governance: Far-reaching Reforms on the Cards - May 4th, 2018
- Directors’ Duties on Insolvency: Navigating the Twilight Zone - April 11th, 2018
- New Proposed EU Directive for Preventive Restructuring and Second Chance - November 29th, 2016
- From Lehman to Bloxham: What Next for the Special Administration Regime? - July 21st, 2016
- UK Votes for Brexit – Key Considerations for International Businesses - June 24th, 2016
Involvement
- Member, Financial Law Committee of the City of London Solicitors' Company
- Member, Insolvency Law Committee of the City of London Solicitors’ Company
- Member, HM Treasury Banking Liaison Panel
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
- Member of the International Insolvency Institute
- Member of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Practice Areas
Corporate
Private Equity
Finance
Real Estate Finance
Restructuring
Europe
Languages
English
Admissions
England and Wales Solicitor
Education
University of Manchester, LL.B. 1977