Commercial litigation including banking, financial services, aviation, insurance/reinsurance, sale of goods, conflict of laws, financial regulation, civil fraud and professional negligence.
Recent notable cases include: Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25 (banking), AerCap Ireland Ltd v AIG Europe SA [2023] EWHC 96 (Comm) (aviation/insurance), Federal Republic of Nigeria v JP Morgan Chase Bank NA [2022] EWHC 1447 (Comm) (banking/fraud); Byers v Saudi National Bank [2022] EWCA Civ 43 (fraud); AXA France IARD SA v Santander Cards UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 1776 (Comm) (commercial/banking/insurance); a substantial confidential arbitration involving the loss of a commercial airliner (aviation); and the RBS Rights Issue Litigation [2017] EWHC 1217 (Ch). Other recent experience and current instructions include various substantial confidential commercial arbitrations in London and overseas; a series of heavy and complex aviation insurance disputes in the Commercial Court arising out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and a variety of financial mis-selling claims.
Christ Church, Oxford: BA 2001 (First), BCL 2002 (Distinction). Vinerian Scholarship 2002; Eldon Scholarship 2004.
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David Murray - Fountain Court Chambers 'David always offers excellent contributions that complete the picture. His organisational skills and attention to detail are absolutely first-rate, and he is extremely user-friendly and responsive. His questioning is calm and methodical. Overall, a fantastic all-rounder.'
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David Murray –Fountain Court Chambers ‘David shows excellent attention to detail and insightful analysis of the issues. His drafting is elegant and his advocacy is calm and measured. Clients are very impressed with him.’
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David Murray – Fountain Court Chambers 'A solid junior, who is very thorough in his writing.'