Litigation.

Partner and head of the litigation department; leads the firm’s extensive litigation practice; has 20 years’ civil litigation experience and has acted on complex cases on banking, lending, property, planning, ethics and human rights; David is a nationally known mediator, having been actively involved in the field since 1996 with a success rate of 90% and on a range of commercial cases. Court of Appeal cases in 2005 are Jepson, Burke, and challenge to procedures of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

Trained Lewis and Dick, London and Andersons; qualified 1988; assistant solicitor Harveys 1989; Elkingtons 1989-92; partner designate Barlows (now Barlow Robbins LLP) 1992; partner 1993.

French, German.

ADR Group; executive of Commercial Litigation Association; Southern Mediation Group; Middlesex and Thames Valley Mediators; Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association; Secretary Guildford Court Users Committee; National Committee of Lawyers Christian Fellowship; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Institute of Directors, Civil Procedure Panel Sweet & Maxwell; International Bar Association; Surrey Clubs for Young People.

Epsom College; Leicester University (1984 LLB (Hons)); College of Law, Guildford (1985).

Running, football, literature.