Admitted to the Bar 2022
Experience
David is a commercial barrister practising predominantly in complex corporations, equity, regulatory and taxation disputes.
He frequently appears unled in contested interlocutory hearings (freezing orders, injunctions, summary judgment) and final hearings in the Federal, Supreme, and District Courts. He is also led in significant commercial, regulatory, taxation and appellate matters.
David practised as a solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and in a regional commercial litigation practice, giving him first-hand insight into the strategic and commercial pressures facing instructing firms. He runs matters and provides clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
He holds a Juris Doctor (Distinction) (5th in cohort) from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Hons I) from the University of Sydney.
David accepts briefs in all areas of commercial law, with a particular emphasis on contested interlocutory hearings and trials where direct and robust advocacy is required.
David’s CV contains a selection of his recent matters.
Principal Areas of Practice
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Commercial Law
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- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Arbitration
- Aviation and Transportation Law
- Banking and Financial Services
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Building, Construction and Technology
- Class Actions
- Communications
- Competition and Consumer
- Conflict of Laws
- Contracts
- Corporations and Securities
- Environment and Planning
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Mining resources and energy
- Partnership disputes
- Product liability
- Professional liability
- Real property
- Restraint of trade
- Shareholder class actions
- Sports law
- Superannuation
- Trade Practices
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Common Law
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- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Class Actions
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Medical negligence
- Product liability
- Professional indemnity
- Professional liability
- Sports law
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Criminal
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- Appellate
- White collar and corporate crime
- Work health and safety
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Equity
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- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Family Law Property
- Family Provision
- Property
- Trusts
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Industrial/Employment
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- Civil and Human Rights
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Government Inquiries
- Restraint of trade
- Work, Health and Safety Prosecutions
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Inquests and Inquiries
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- Commissions of Inquiry
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Public and Administrative Law
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- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Judicial review and administrative law
- Merits review
- Public law
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Taxation and Revenue
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- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Goods and services tax
- Income tax
- International tax
- Land tax
Sectors
Agribusiness, Banks & Financial Services, Government, Transport and Infrastructure, Primary Resources, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Funds,