Gatehouse Chambers

David Pliener KC is an expert in construction and engineering, insurance and commercial work. He also specialises in property damage and professional negligence work.

Well versed in complex and high value disputes representing clients in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation, his expertise covers the international as well as the domestic and he has worked across a number of jurisdictions including the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands. Recent work has included disputes concerning claims in Peru, Zambia and Georgia.

"David is unquestionably one of the leading [barristers] at the Bar for construction matters. He combines depth of legal knowledge with accessibility, clarity of expression, and an unparalleled ability to make the complex seem simple. He is a very strong and convincing advocate and is on the top of his game." (The Legal 500, 2023)

"Solicitors are running out of superlatives to describe David. One of the most talented barristers of his generation and a breath of fresh air for the profession. Perhaps his key skill is turning the complex and convoluted into something that is clear, accessible and practical. A golden thread runs through his advice, guiding the reader through the maze, step by step." (The Legal 500, 2023)

David was shortlisted for Insurance Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2018 and 2021, was awarded the prestigious Construction Junior of the Year Award at The Legal 500 Awards 2020 and he took Silk in 2023.

David is a regular and popular speaker both for seminars offered by Gatehouse and for external conference providers such as the Society of Construction Law and the White Paper Conference.  He also writes for Practical Law, LexisNexis and other publications.

Call: 1996 | Silk: 2023

TECBAR (Committee Member) Society of Construction Lawyers Professional Negligence Bar Association British Insurance Law Association Adjudication Society COMBAR London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association London Court of International Arbitration

BSc (Hons) First Class Dip Law Tecbar Adjudicator ADR ODR Accredited Mediator