David Blayney

Serle Court

Position

General commercial and chancery litigation, particularly: commercial, banking, insolvency, companies, trusts, charities, contracts, professional negligence, joint ventures and partnerships. Particular specialism in financial, numerical and quantum issues. Major cases include: The RBS Rights Issue litigation; OFT v Abbey National (the bank charges litigation); Re Lehman Brothers International Europe (banking and insolvency); Constantin Medien v Ecclestone (bribery); Re Bradford & Bingley (banking); Re Bearwood College Trustees (charities); RBS v Winterthur (share sale warranties); Akkurate v Moschillo (directors duties); Credit Suisse v Ramot Plana (banking); Lemos v Coutts (trusts); Phillips v Symes (partnership/fraud); Re Continental Assurance (wrongful trading); SAAMCO (damages).

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

HALL OF FAME3
David Blayney KC –Serle Court ‘David has excellent strategic judgment and is a real team player, which positions him superbly in large complex litigation. He is fiercely intelligent and has a natural ability with numbers. He conveys complex ideas straightforwardly and persuasively.'
London Bar

Commercial litigation

HALL OF FAME4
David Blayney KC –Serle Court ‘David is fiercely intelligent and has a natural ability to convey complex ideas straightforwardly and persuasively. Perhaps unusually for someone so intelligent, David also takes a practical and pragmatic approach to litigation.’
London Bar

Partnership

HALL OF FAME3
David Blayney KC – Serle Court ‘David is one of the brightest minds at the Bar. He has excellent strategic judgement and is a real team player – he is an absolute pleasure to work with.’
London Bar

Professional negligence

HALL OF FAME4
David Blayney KC –Serle Court ‘David is always measured as an advocate, and his submissions are always meticulously well-thought-through, particularly those involving the financial dealings and share valuations.’

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