David specialises in commercial insurance and reinsurance as well as professional indemnity and commercial product liability litigation; past and current cases include the FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case at first instance and in the Supreme Court; international arbitrations in relation to the reinsurance of a UAE health insurance programme and an excess of loss liability insurance programme; Swynson v Lowick Rose in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court; Costain v Tarmac; an arbitration seated in Mumbai between insured and CAR/ALOP insurers arising out of the construction of a 12MMTPA oil refinery; Cyprus naval base explosion; Buncefield litigation; Little Wing Films litigation; AC Ward v Catlin; Doheny v New India Assurance; Blackburn Rovers v Avon Insurance; GNER v Avon Insurance.

Called 1992; Gray’s Inn; QC 2009. Publications of note: author of chapter on professional indemnity insurance in Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (6th, 7th & 8th editions).

Combar; Tecbar.

Radley College; Trinity College, Cambridge (1990 BA); City University (1991 Diploma in Law).

Equestrian, hill walking, sub-aqua, skiing.