David has extensive Commercial litigation experience (including issues related to banking, financial services, insolvency and consumer credit). That experience embraces litigation in the Courts and in Arbitrations. He has experience of litigating issues embracing English Law and that of other jurisdictions, for example he has acted in claims in the Cayman Islands and BVI.
His experience includes freezing, search, imaging and confidential information orders.
He has particular experience in litigating company law issues, particularly those associated with minority shareholder oppression, director’s duties and wider fiduciary duties. He has acted in partnership disputes, including limited liability partnerships. He has acted against and advised a number of leading law and accountancy firms on partnership issues. He acted for a former director and minority shareholder in Cardiff City Football Club in Isaac v Tan (HC) involving contested issues of expert valuation and alleged minority oppression.
David has particular experience of banking litigation. This including acting on LIBOR disputes and disputes involving the sale of complex derivative and interest swap products. David acted for the Claimants in Hockin v RBS (HC) one of the largest miss-sold derivative claims and in Standish v The Royal Bank of Scotland (HC). David has also acted for major clearing banks on banking disputes.
He additionally has experience of commercial property based litigation, successfully appearing in 2017 before the Supreme Court on an appeal on the correct basis for the assessment of business rates, Newbigin (valuation officer) v SJ J Monk (SC).
David has particular experience of claims in the civil courts in connection with allegations over alleged discrimination in the supply of goods and services, in particular he has acted in connection with civil claims in connection with the supply of banking services, professional services and in Davda v The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (CA) on access to professional qualifications.
He successfully defending claims against a private members club, a company limited by guarantee, in Mok v Lansdowne Club over allegations relating to the alleged breach of implied fetters on contractual powers of expulsion.