David Butterfield

David Butterfield is a director in the International & Transaction Tax Services team at EY in New Zealand, specializing in M&A tax with 14 years of experience across New Zealand, Sydney, and London. Previously, David held senior roles at both EY and Deloitte New Zealand, focusing on international and transaction tax issues, particularly in the infrastructure and private equity sectors. David has also gained significant expertise in real estate, corporate M&A, fund structuring, and general NZ tax advisory work. They earned dual Bachelor's degrees in Business/Commerce and Law from Victoria University of Wellington and completed the Professional Legal Studies Course at the College of Law New Zealand.