David is a partner in the litigation and investigations group. He represents individuals and institutions under investigation for financial regulatory and financial crime offences. He is listed as a next Generation Partner in Legal 500 and is a ranked practitioner in Chambers and Partners for contentious financial services work.

His depth of experience across both areas, including his time with the FCA’s Enforcement Division, gives him a rare perspective in cases which straddle the regulator’s remit and financial crime issues. He has represented clients under investigation for market manipulation, insider dealing and money laundering failings, where both criminal prosecution and regulatory enforcement were potential outcomes. His experience, which spans both FCA and PRA investigations, also extends to systems and controls, miss-selling cases and failures to be open and cooperative. He represented one of the traders in the first appeal to the Upper Tribunal that concerned alleged market manipulation by spoofing. Many of his cases have attracted significant media scrutiny.

Outside of financial services, he has acted for clients in several of the major SFO investigations in recent years, including Serco and Petrofac, several of which were cross-border investigations, involving agencies across multiple jurisdictions.

Across all areas of his practice he has particular experience representing senior individuals in high profile cases, where their reputations, livelihoods and sometimes liberty is in jeopardy, including Senior Management Function holders under investigation for failings alleged to have occurred within their specified areas of responsibilities.

Outside of his work defending investigations and actions brought by government authorities, David is engaged by companies to conduct internal investigations and advises clients on financial crime compliance matters. He has been called to the English Bar and is admitted to the New York Bar.