David Lewis KC
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The English Bar
Band 1
About
Provided by David Lewis KC
Practice Areas
David is a specialist advocate who took silk in 2014 at the age of 36. He has been described as a “meticulous and formidable silk who can cut through complex cases”.
A substantial amount of his work is in international arbitration. David has acted as lead counsel in arbitration hearings in London, Singapore (where he was based permanently from 2009 to 2010), Paris, Dubai and Hong Kong. He is regularly instructed on challenges to arbitration awards and disputes relating to their enforcement. He was nominated for ‘International Arbitration Silk of the Year 2019’ by The Legal 500.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
David Lewis KC of Twenty Essex has extensive experience acting as lead counsel in high-profile international arbitrations. His practice has an emphasis on energy and natural resources disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David Lewis is one of top barristers to recommend if someone asks me for a referral. He is great to work with as well as being very intellectual when there are difficult questions of law."
"David Lewis is one of top barristers to recommend if someone asks me for a referral. He is great to work with as well as being very intellectual when there are difficult questions of law."