David is a Partner and leader of Turks' Banking practice, based in the Sydney office.
David has more than 35 years' experience advising banks, government lenders and other secured and unsecured creditors on banking, distressed debt, insolvency and enforcement matters. He leads the team responsible for delivering Turks' banking and lender services and advises clients throughout the lifecycle of lending facilities, from origination and security structuring through to enforcement, recovery and insolvency.
His expertise includes security reviews, impaired lending exposures, complex borrowing aggregations, priority disputes between secured creditors, Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) issues, debt recovery, winding up and bankruptcy proceedings, and acting for insolvency practitioners on recovery and investigation matters. He also has significant experience advising on mortgage enforcement, receiverships, security realisation strategies and regulatory and compliance issues affecting businesses operating in highly regulated industries across Australia and New Zealand.
Acting for banks, government lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, liquidators, voluntary administrators, bankruptcy trustees and the Official Receiver, David is known for delivering commercially focused advice on complex financial distress, enforcement and insolvency matters. His experience includes acting for lenders exposed to major managed investment scheme failures, including the Gunns Group, Willmott Forests and Great Southern, where recoveries exceeded $480 million.
Clients value David's strategic judgement, technical expertise and ability to navigate complex recovery and enforcement matters while balancing commercial outcomes, stakeholder interests and reputational considerations.
Market Engagement & Recognition
David has contributed articles to the Insolvency Law Bulletin and served as an instructor on the Advanced Insolvency Program conducted jointly by the University of Southern Queensland and the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia.
He is a member of the Law Council of Australia and the Banking & Financial Services Law Association, and has previously served on the Law Council of Australia's Insolvency and Reconstruction Law Committee, providing specialist guidance on insolvency law reform and policy matters.
