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David Nelson

David Nelson

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Asset Finance; Banking and Finance; Debt Capital Markets; Derivatives; Fund Finance; Islamic Finance; Leveraged Finance; Private Equity; Real Estate Finance; Regulatory; Structured Finance; Sustainable Finance

Career

David is a partner in Ogier’s Asian finance practice, based in Hong Kong. He has extensive experience advising on the BVI and Cayman law aspects of a broad range of debt financing transactions, including leveraged and acquisition finance, fund finance, margin lending, structured finance, real estate finance and secured and unsecured general corporate lending.

As a member of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Restructuring and Insolvency team, David specialises in refinancing, restructuring of loan financing and distressed debt investment. His achievements include advising:

- a lender (a global alternative investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong) on the sale of its non-performing loan made to a BVI company

- an investor in a convertible loan made to a global education provider to assist with its financial restructuring

- lenders and borrowers on numerous loan amendments, extensions and restructurings in a distressed context

David is also part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team. He acts for private equity sponsors and lenders to them, on financing transactions, including cross-border leveraged and acquisition financing transactions, margin loans, minority "back leverage" financings, mezzanine financings, fund-level financings, syndicated facilities and loan restructurings.

Professional Memberships

Admitted in:

2010 - England & Wales

2019 - British Virgin Islands

David is a Registered Foreign Lawyer regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

David Nelson is a well-reputed finance lawyer who advises on BVI and Cayman Islands law. He assists with take-private financing, acquisition financing and debt financing. Additionally, he works on pre-M&A and pre-IPO matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • David Nelson is very well regarded in the finance space. He has a very good background and is working on good quality deals.

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Asia & Pacific
  • David is a great lawyer - knowledgeable, calm under pressure and a pleasure to work with.

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Asia & Pacific

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