LAWYER PROFILE

David Butler

Asia-Pacific 2026

Russell McVeagh

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate

New Zealand

15 years ranked

About

Provided by Russell McVeagh

Practice Areas

David is an expert in real estate and construction matters. He has built a reputation over the last 20 years of advising on some of New Zealand's most significant and complex real estate deals and development projects. David's clients include both domestic and offshore REITs, superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, high net worth families and other real estate investors, developers and occupiers with interests across the real estate sector.

David has successfully assisted many overseas investors in the acquisition of New Zealand real estate and is highly experienced in managing the overseas investment approval process.

Career

David joined Russell McVeagh as a graduate in 2000 before leaving in 2004 to join the Real Estate team at Clifford Chance in London. He re-joined Russell McVeagh in early 2009 and became a partner in 2010.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Real Estate - New Zealand

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Butler is a highly regarded real estate lawyer in Russell McVeagh's Auckland office, where he frequently acts for inbound clients on capital transactions and development projects.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

David is an extremely capable real estate partner who understands our business and the factors that drive our commercial requirements.
Real EstateChambers Asia & Pacific
David is very knowledgeable, effective and pragmatic.
Real EstateChambers Asia & Pacific