David is an English law barrister who took silk in 2014 at the age of 36. He practises in a wide range of general commercial and private international law disputes, with a particular emphasis on shipping and commodities, energy and natural resources, civil fraud and the conflict of laws.
David has been involved in arbitration hearings in numerous jurisdictions worldwide, including frequently in Singapore, where he was based permanently from 2009 to 2010. He was nominated for ‘International Arbitration Silk of the Year 2019’ by The Legal 500.
His numerous appointments as arbitrator have included disputes arising under charterparties, bills of lading, ship sales, international commodity transactions (both one-off and long-term) and parent company guarantees.
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