David Ereira

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.

Experience

Restructuring and Insolvency Experience

Advised The Co-Operative Bank board
Advised creditors of Intesa Sao Paolo
Resolution of Banco Espirito Santo
Acting for PwC as the Administrators of Lehman Brothers International Europe
Acted on the recapitalisation of Eurobank in Greece 2015
Represented the Government of Finland on securing their participation in the sovereign debt restructurings in Greece and Spain
Represented various aspects of the rescue of Royal Bank of Scotland
Resolution of Bank Snoras in Lithuania

Professional and Community Involvement

Member, Financial Law Committee of the City of London Solicitors' Company
Member, HM Treasury Banking Liaison Panel
Editorial Committee, Law and Financial Markets Review
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Member of the International Insolvency Institute
Member of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Member of INSOL Europe

Education

Manchester, LL.B, BSc, MSc., 1977

News

Paul Hastings Named "Finance Team of the Year" at The Lawyer Awards 2018
June 27, 2018

New Look Announces Company Voluntary Arrangement Proposal
March 07, 2018

Paul Hastings Continues Growth in London with Restructuring Partner
November 02, 2017

£700 Million Capital Raising Plan for Co-operative Bank
June 28, 2017

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Completes Restructuring
October 18, 2016

Paul Hastings Continues London Growth with New Finance Partner
June 13, 2016

Paul Hastings Continues to Grow in London with Addition of Leading Restructuring and Debt Finance Partner David Ereira
November 18, 2015

Insights

Insolvency and Corporate Governance: Far-reaching Reforms on the Cards
May 04, 2018

Directors’ Duties on Insolvency: Navigating the Twilight Zone
April 11, 2018

New Proposed EU Directive for Preventive Restructuring and Second Chance
November 29, 2016

From Lehman to Bloxham: What Next for the Special Administration Regime?
July 21, 2016

UK Votes for Brexit – Key Considerations for International Businesses
June 24, 2016

Upcoming Events

Rankings & Awards

Paul Hastings Named "Finance Team of the Year" at The Lawyer Awards 2018
Paul Hastings was named "Finance Team of the Year" at The Lawyer Awards 2018, held in London on 26 June 2018. The team was recognized particularly for their work on the high profile £700 million capital raising plan for the Co-operative Bank.
June 27, 2018