Middle East: The English Bar
4 New Square Chambers
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David Turner KC
4 New Square Chambers, London
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Position
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.
Career
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).
Memberships
Combar; Tecbar.
Education
Radley College; Trinity College, Cambridge (1990 BA); City University (1991 Diploma in Law).
Leisure
Equestrian, hill walking, sub-aqua, skiing.
Mentions
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
Leading silk1David Turner KC – 4 New Square ‘Very client focused and accessible, responsive and a pleasure to work with.'
London Bar
Product liability
Leading silk3David Turner KC –4 New Square
London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading silk1David Turner KC –4 New Square ‘He is careful, analytical, and courteous. He’s a pleasure to appear against and doubtless a pleasure to instruct.’