Extremely diligent and hard working, but also gets across complex issues quickly.
Legal 500 2024Someone who we have full faith in.
Legal 500 2024Legally sharp, has great attention to detail and always keeps a great sense of humour even under immense pressure.
Legal 500 2025Destined for great honours.
Legal 500 2025Ability well beyond his years to steer through difficult concepts and draft difficult documents.
Legal 500 2025
David is an experienced commercial and insurance disputes lawyer based in Collas Crill's Bermuda office.
Experience
David has broad litigation and arbitration experience, with a particular focus on corporate, insurance coverage and professional liability disputes.
He is highly experienced in advising and representing dissenting shareholders in Bermuda merger appraisal litigation brought under section 106 of the Companies Act 1981, having been involved in the majority of the actions brought before the Supreme Court over the past five years.
David also has extensive contentious insurance experience, including advising and acting for London market and Bermuda insurers and reinsurers on local coverage disputes and Bermuda Form arbitrations.
In addition, he regularly represents local professional services firms in the defence of professional liability claims.
Background
Prior to joining Collas Crill, David worked at another leading firm in Bermuda, and earlier in his carer at one of the UK's leading insurance firms.
He has been recognised as a Leading Associate for contentious insurance and reinsurance by The Legal 500.
David is admitted as a Barrister and Attorney in Bermuda and as a Solicitor of England and Wales (non-practising).