- Advising Barclays Bank on its landmark, long-term strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to transform the bank's UK payment acceptance business.
- Advising a global investment bank in defending a high-profile sex discrimination claim.
- Advising a global investment bank in defending a high-value disability discrimination claim.
- Advising two of the UK's largest retailers in respect of class action style equal pay claims.
Expertise
David has over a decade of experience supporting clients with their strategic and sensitive people issues. David has advised on various complex cross-border transactions, restructurings and outsourcings. He has extensive experience defending numerous employment tribunal claims and has succeeded in appeal hearings in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the appellate courts. His practice is focussed on the financial services sector.
He is described by clients as "commercial and very easy to work with." - The Legal 500, 2026
David is a member of the management committee of the Employment Lawyers Association. Employment - EMEA 2022'.
David has contributed to various chapters of Xpert HR's Employment Law Manual and is the author of Bloomsbury's Termination of Employment.
Experience
Education
- Diploma in Legal Practice – University of Glasgow
- LLB Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – University of Dundee
Professional memberships
- The Employment Lawyers Association.
- Member of the Management Committee and Chair of the Pastoral Care Committee of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Publications
- Author of Chapter B1 (Dismissal with or without notice) of Termination of Employment (Bloomsbury).
