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David Allen KC

David Allen KC

Position

David Allen KC is consistently recognised as one of the English Bar’s top commercial law advocates. He is in high demand as leading counsel in all manner of commercial cases in the London Commercial Court and Court of Appeal as well as in arbitrations. He is a recognised leader in many fields of commercial law including fraud, shareholder disputes, share purchase agreements, banking, energy, infrastructure, shipping, insurance and reinsurance cases.

His practice is London-based mainly in the Commercial Court, but he is frequently instructed to appear overseas most recently in Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands.

Career

Qualified 1990; publications: ‘Company Law and the Human Rights Act 1998’ (Butterworths 2000).

Memberships

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Education

BSc; LLB; LLM; FRICS; MCIArb.

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

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David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘David is outstanding and a tour de force.'
London Bar

Commodities

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David Allen KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'A direct and accessible silk.'
London Bar

Energy

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David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘David can always be relied upon to argue a case vigorously. Clients love the fact that he is passionate about their cases.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

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David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk
London Bar

Shipping

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David Allen KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'A commercial, pragmatic, straight-talking, heavy-weight silk.'