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About
Provided by David Edwards KC
Practice Areas
David Edwards KC specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, both as an advocate and as an advisor, in particular in insurance and reinsurance - where he is acknowledged as one of the leading silks at the bar - banking and finance, professional negligence, commercial arbitration and shipping and international trade.
A good deal of his work is done in confidential arbitration. His practice is international, and he has substantial experience of working together with foreign lawyers (particularly United States lawyers) and dealing with cases governed by a foreign substantive law (in particular New York law). He is well-known as an expert in Bermuda Form arbitrations and has acted as leading counsel in a number of very high value cases.
He was Chambers & Partners Insurance Silk of the Year in 2013 and has been nominated for the same award on three other occasions.
In addition to his practice as an advocate, David Edwards has sat and accepts appointments as sole or as party-appointed arbitrator in ad hoc or institutional (ICC and LCIA) arbitrations. He has also been instructed to give expert evidence on English insurance law for the purposes of foreign proceedings.
David was appointed by the Lord Chief Justice as a Deputy High Court Judge, sitting in the King’s Bench Division, predominantly in the Commercial Court, between 2017 and 2023.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
David Edwards KC is an outstanding silk known for his forensic attention to detail and meticulous preparation. He has an impressive international practice and notable expertise in New York law and Bermuda Form work. He is noted for his extensive expertise in high-value insurance arbitrations.
David Edwards KC is well regarded for his international arbitration practice, with prowess in handling disputes relating to insurance and reinsurance, pharmaceutical and professional negligence issues. He is adept at advising on or advocating foreign law cases, with particular expertise in the law of Bermuda.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Very tactically astute, meticulous and hard-working."
"David is very focused, very practical, very structured and very ordered."
"David Edwards is a brilliant advocate who never lets you down."
"I think the world of David. He is a formidable lawyer."
"David is an insurance expert. He is always completely prepared, extremely sharp, and completely on top of the relevant law. He's at the top of his game."
"David is incredibly thorough and extremely intelligent. He is an expert in both insurance and Bermuda Form matters."
"David is always impressive, with a great written work product."
"David is a go-to KC on complex insurance and reinsurance cases. He is an excellent and meticulous advocate."
"Very tactically astute, meticulous and hard-working."
"David is very focused, very practical, very structured and very ordered."
"David Edwards is a brilliant advocate who never lets you down."
"I think the world of David. He is a formidable lawyer."
"David is an insurance expert. He is always completely prepared, extremely sharp, and completely on top of the relevant law. He's at the top of his game."
"David is incredibly thorough and extremely intelligent. He is an expert in both insurance and Bermuda Form matters."
"David is always impressive, with a great written work product."
"David is a go-to KC on complex insurance and reinsurance cases. He is an excellent and meticulous advocate."
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