David Butler
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Real Estate
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About
Provided by David Butler
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
Asia-Pacific
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dave is my go-to for all industry legal matters as he has the ability to step back and look at solutions holistically versus being purely legal."
"David Butler is exceptional to deal with. He provides clarity, consistency and a shrewd legal mind, always thinking of his client."
"Dave is my go-to for all industry legal matters as he has the ability to step back and look at solutions holistically versus being purely legal."
"David Butler is exceptional to deal with. He provides clarity, consistency and a shrewd legal mind, always thinking of his client."
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