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David Chivers KC

David Chivers KC

Position

David is a highly experienced, sought-after silk specialising in company law, corporate litigation and corporate restructuring/insolvency - onshore, offshore and internationally. He is known for the quality of both his advocacy and advisory skills. David has acted on many key corporate transactions and appeared in leading cases at all levels up to the Supreme Court and Privy Council. David sat as an additional judge of the British Virgin Islands commercial court and is regularly appointed as an arbitrator due to his expertise in complex cross border and corporate disputes. 

Career

Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee. Admitted to the Bars of the following jurisdictions: BVI, and ad hoc to Bermuda and Cayman. Acting Judge of the BVI Commercial Court January to March 2018.

PUBLICATIONS: Contributor to Co-operatives that Work (Spokesman 1988); Practice and Procedure in the Companies Court (Lloyds of London Press 1997); The Law of Majority Shareholders Power, Use and Abuse (OUP 2017).

Memberships

ChBA, ILA, III, RISA (Cayman).

Mentions

The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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David Chivers KC – Erskine Chambers 'David possesses a fantastic combination of top-tier advocacy skills, elite insolvency expertise, and an amazing work ethic. He is extremely pleasant, hyper-intelligent and unflappable.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

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David Chivers KC –Erskine Chambers ‘David is the best advocate. He has a strong analytical mind and he adds significant value by contributing to strategic decisions and regularly thinking outside of the box.'
London Bar

Company

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David Chivers KC – Erskine Chambers ‘David is a master of his brief, and he quickly wins the trust of judges by virtue of his thoughtful and persuasive advocacy.’
London Bar

Insolvency

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David Chivers KC – Erskine Chambers ‘Absolutely top-tier expertise in insolvency law, he commands the immediate attention of the court. His written advocacy is exceptional and his oral advocacy and skill as a cross-examiner are also at the same high level. The amazing thing about him though is that these attributes are matched by an equally extraordinary work ethic.’