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  David  Clark

 
Group Partner, Office Managing Director - Guernsey

Corporate & Commercial

David Clark is a Group Partner and the Managing Director of the Guernsey Office. He is also the Local Group Head for the Corporate and Commercial Group in Guernsey. David has over 15 years experience advising on all areas of corporate and commercial law with particular expertise in corporate finance, banking and asset finance, mergers and acquisitions, project and film financing, structured finance and restructuring.

David joined Appleby's London office in 2004 and transferred to the Guernsey office in March 2010. Prior to this he practised in London with Sidley Austin Brown & Wood and Clifford Chance, specialising in international capital markets. David gained additional experience during secondments to the Hong Kong and Tokyo offices of Clifford Chance as well as to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. David became a Partner of Appleby in 2009.

David graduated with honours from the University of Cambridge with a B.A. and M.A. He was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1995 (now non-practising), Hong Kong in 1997, the British Virgin Islands in 2003 and is registered with the Bermuda Bar.

He is a frequent author and speaker, having participated in conference panels on anti-money laundering, taking security offshore and captive insurance.

David speaks Spanish and some French.

Some recent examples of work include:

• Advising Hewlett-Packard International Sarl on the international restructuring of the Hewlett-Packard group.

• Advising Standard Bank Plc in relation to the financing of various African energy and mining projects.

• Advising Lloyds TSB Bank Plc on numerous letter of credit facilities provided to Bermuda insurers and reinsurers.

• Advising a multinational renewable energy group in relation to the acquisition of land for reforestation in South America, Australia and South East Asia, and the issuance of carbon credits.

• Advising a major European investment bank regarding the financing of four major motion pictures.


Phone +44 (0)1481 755 601
Fax +44 (0)1481 728992
dclark@applebyglobal.com

Guernsey
1st Floor
HSBC House
Lefebvre Street
St Peter Port GY1 2JP
Guernsey

Team / Area of Practice
Funds & Investment Services
Banking & Asset Finance
Islamic & Structured Finance
Corporate Finance
Segregated Accounts / Portfolio Companies
Latin America
India
Derivatives
Mutual Funds

Education
University of Cambridge (England)

Admissions
British Virgin Islands, 2003
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong (non-practising), 1997
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales (non-practising), 1995

Publications
9 Aug 2010 
A Crescent Moon Over Guernsey: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship by David Clark
14 Apr 2010 
Guide to Taking Security in Guernsey
14 Apr 2010 
Guide to the Migration of Companies to and from Guernsey
13 Apr 2010 
Guide to Mergers in the British Virgin Islands

Events
14 Oct 2009 
Captive Insurance: What are the most relevant options in today´s financial situation?