Partner
David specialises in commercial litigation. He is noted by clients for handling sensitive, complex and urgent cases with a strong mix of tenacity and commerciality.
Expertise
He helps clients deal with a broad range of disputes including breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes and professional negligence claims. His practice covers general commercial litigation in both the County Court and the High Court including experience in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
David advises clients in relation to intellectual property matters including contentious trade marks disputes, passing off, copyright, databases, designs, patents and disputes involving confidential information. He regularly advises clients in the High Court and IPEC (Intellectual Property Enterprise Court) including obtaining urgent injunctive relief.
David has particular expertise dealing with Trust and Probate claims. His practice includes trust disputes, making and defending claims brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, challenging and defending wills, disputes over co-ownership of property included in an estate, claims arising against Executors and professional negligence claims against solicitors and will writers.
Recent Experience
- Brining a multimillion-pound claim on behalf of a national retailer for breaches of their trade mark, copyright and passing off.
- Obtaining urgent injunctive relief for a property developer client to restrain breaches of confidential information by a former employee.
- Defending a substantial multi-million-pound claim for complex breaches of contract and implied terms relating to the Oil and Gas industry.
- Advising on a high value shareholder disputes including a claim for an Unfair Prejudice petition and relevant arbitration procedures.
- A £200m case brought against one of the UK’s largest ecommerce business.
- Defending a £40m claim brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
- Acting for the claimants in a multi million pound trust dispute described by the Judge as “the single most complex and challenging case he has ever seen in his career”.
- Advising on cross border I.P disputes including enforcement of judgments.
- All forms of ADR, particularly mediation and arbitration.
Career History
David trained with a national firm and qualified in 2011. He subsequently joined BBS Law in 2018 as a Partner helping to lead our Commercial Litigation Team.
He has a degree in Politics and Modern History from the University of Manchester (2007) and subsequently undertook the GDL and LPC professional qualifications at BPP Law School.
David is a full member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists and affiliate Member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
