David specialises in all areas of employment law, with a particular interest in Investigations and Tribunal Litigation.

He has more than 20 years’ experience advising financial services clients including investment banks, insurers, private equity firms and asset managers.

David acted successfully in the important employment cases of: Dr Beatt v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where the Court of Appeal gave clarification on the test for a protected disclosure in whistleblowing cases; and in the EAT in Ferguson v Astrea Asset Management Ltd, where the EAT confirmed that poison pill provisions should not transfer under TUPE. He is currently defending a whistleblowing claim against a US bank and named senior managers in respect of allegations of front running. He has recently investigated allegations against a compliance manager relating to breaches of The Market Abuse Regulations; has investigated a whistleblowing allegation made direct to the Regulators that a bank's inbound CEO would not pass the F&P test; and he is currently investigating culture at a major investment manager involving allegations against various board members.

Around 80% of David's working time is spent on investigations and litigation for financial services firms.