David Buchler

David Buchler – IFT Accredited Member 

David Buchler is a Chartered Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner, with over 45 years of experience in the field of Insolvency and Corporate Turnaround. He was a Partner at Arthur Andersen prior to becoming a Founding Partner of Buchler Phillips, one of the UK’s leading financial recovery and restructuring specialists, which was acquired in 1999 by the world’s leading risk mitigation firm, Kroll Inc.

David was Chairman of Kroll for Europe and Africa. He is a former President of the Association of Business Recovery and Turnaround Professionals, the R3; an Honorary Member of INSOL Europe; former Vice-Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; former Deputy Chairman of the English National Opera; as well as Producer of the London International Opera Festival. 

David Buchler is currently Chairman of several different companies, both public and private, including Buchler Phillips; Volvere Plc; Puma VCT 13 Plc; Bronzewood Capital Limited and the English National Opera Directors Emeriti.  

David Buchler was the winner of the 2024 «Outstanding Contribution to the Profession» IPA Award, as well as the recipient of the prestigious «Certificate of Recognition» by the Institute of Chartered Accountants. 

David Buchler is a Trustee of Syracuse University; a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants; the Insolvency Practitioners Association; the Institute for Turnaround; as well as a Director of the Peres Centre for Peace.