Barrister specialising in commercial and chancery litigation, including business agreements and general commercial disputes, civil fraud, company and partnership matters, jurisdictional disputes, claims against trustees and other fiduciaries, and professional negligence. Notable cases include: BAT v Sequana (dividend claw-back in connection with US environmental indemnity claims); Canary Wharf Finance (dispute over the securitisation of the Canary Wharf estate); Bumi (shareholder and other claims concerning the UK-listed mining enterprise); Red October (jurisdiction challenge in debt and conspiracy claims against Russian steel works); Berezovsky v Abramovich, Hine & ors (various actions involving the famous Russian oligarch); Masri v Consolidated Contractors (alleged conspiracy to evade judgment debts); Jennington v Assaubayev (fraud claims in connection with the sale of a gold mining conglomerate); Cadogan Petroleum v Tolley (fraud and bribery claims in connection with a gas exploration business); Lehman Brothers (concerning the administrators’ liability for rent); Cinnamon v BCP (claim against a Portuguese bank about a mortgage securitisation); Equitable Life v Bowley & Ors (acting for former Managing Director and Appointed Actuary in claims arising out of the collapse of the Society); In re the Buncefield Incident (acting for commercial property owners in claims arising out of the oil terminal explosion); Marlwood v Kozeny (acting for US investors in fraud claims concerning the privatisation of the Azeri oil industry); Scottish & Newcastle v PwC (defending professional negligence claims against management consultants) and Gregson v HAE Trustees Limited (successfully resisting a 'dog-leg' claim against directors of a trust company for breach of trust).
Born 6 March 1975. Educated King's College School and Magdalen College, Oxford (MA Classics, 1st Class Honours). Former Mansfield Scholar and Denning Scholar of Lincoln's Inn.
London Bar
David Mumford KC – Maitland Chambers ‘David has a razor-sharp mind, works incredibly hard, is excellent on his feet, can distil the most complex point into something easy to understand, has the respect of the court and is great with clients – he is the complete package.’
London Bar
David Mumford KC –Maitland Chambers ‘Incredibly bright and creative thinking.’
London Bar
David Mumford KC – Maitland Chambers ‘David is an immensely intelligent and hardworking advocate who efficiently analyses complex legal issues and provides concise commercial solutions.’
London Bar
David Mumford KC –Maitland Chambers 'Has seen it all and wrote the book. He is one of the go-to barristers for complex civil fraud work, particularly with an offshore element.'
The English Bar Offshore
David Mumford KC –Maitland Chambers 'David is incredibly bright and a fantastic advocate. He is always calm under pressure and has the ear of the court.'