David Bailey > Healys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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ATRIUM COURT
15-17 JOCKEYS FIELDS
LONDON
WC1R 4QR
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David Bailey
Work Department
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution
Career
Qualified in 1991.
Partner in Sprecher Grier Halberstam now Shakespeare Martineau.
Joined Healys in 2016 as Partner.
David deals with all aspects of commercial litigation including professional negligence against solicitors, surveyors, accountants and other advisors, and mortgage-related litigation. Other areas of work include recoveries, commercial fraud and property litigation.
David has built his financial dispute practice over the past couple of decades by focusing on finance disputes, particularly lender oriented litigation and professional negligence and fraud claims. David combines clear leadership with a hands on approach and has developed an impressive track record of optimising recoveries for his clients. He is directly involved in cases, being passionate about developing practical, commercial solutions.
David is acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading professional negligence litigators by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, describing him as, “amenable, thorough and dedicated”; with “extensive knowledge of legal issues.”
David Bailey has been recognised by the International Advisory Experts Awards as the United Kingdom Commercial Litigation Law Award Winner 2020.
Languages
English
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex
In Brighton, Healys regularly represent small to medium-sized commercial clients in litigation, particularly breach of contract, duties and finance-related disputes. Practice head and accredited CEDR mediator David Bailey ‘combines being clever with being very practical’, acting as a ‘shrewd operator with a lot of nous’, and offering significant experience in fraud, professional negligence and financial services litigation. Nicholas Taylor is also noted for his expertise in media law and public figure disputes.