Exchange Chambers

Commercial; Insolvency; Professional Negligence

David is a highly experienced commercial litigator, his practice covering insolvency, company; shareholder and partnership disputes; banking, mortgage and asset recovery; commercial fraud; and professional negligence.

His insolvency work includes contested recovery actions, appearing on routine, controversial and urgent applications (including injunctions) and advising on complex, technical matters arising in the conduct of insolvencies. He acts on behalf of office-holders and those subject to and affected by insolvency proceedings. He frequently acts on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in public interest winding up matters and directors disqualification proceedings.

His professional negligence work includes bringing and resisting (including on insurers’ instructions) claims against professionals including solicitors, accountants, insolvency practitioners, architects and company directors.

Called 1999; QC 2016; Junior Counsel to the Crown (Regional Panel); Accredited Mediator

Chancery Bar Association Northern Chancery Bar Association (Secretary) Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association Association of Business Recovery Professionals (Fellow) Insolvency Lawyers’ Association

Bolton School LLB University of Birmingham Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law