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About
Provided by David Lewis KC
Practice Areas
David is a specialist advocate who took silk in 2014 at the age of 36. He is experienced in a wide range of general commercial and private international law disputes, with an emphasis on energy and natural resources (including renewables), shipping and commodities, civil fraud and the conflict of laws. A substantial amount of David’s work is in international arbitration where he has acted as lead counsel in arbitration hearings in London, Singapore, Paris, Dubai, and Hong Kong.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
David Lewis KC operates a strong advocacy and advisory practice. He marshals his shipping and commodities knowledge in international arbitrations and court cases. Dry shipping and commodities are particular areas of focus.
David Lewis KC is experienced in appearing before courts and arbitral tribunals including the ICC, SIAC and the LMAA. His arbitration practice continues to thrive and he receives notable instructions from clients in Singapore. He is an expert in complex shipping disputes, as well as those arising in the energy and banking sectors. He regularly accepts appointments as the sole counsel in an arbitration.
David Lewis KC is a well-reputed silk with significant experience as both an advocate and adviser in oil and gas disputes. He has expertise in relation to various joint venture agreements and production sharing contracts. His practice includes contractual disputes relating to the transportation of oil and LNG, as well as mining claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very organised and diligent. You see him on a lot of big Commercial Court and Supreme Court cases."
"His ability to calmly take control of a courtroom, in even the most demanding of circumstances, is almost unparalleled. His advice, both legal and strategic, is always incredibly well considered."
"He is super-bright, very easy to work with and someone who gets on well with solicitor teams."
"David is very easy to deal with and he has a great manner with clients."
"David's delivery is incredibly comprehensive. He has a very persuasive manner."
"David provides very swift responses with a brevity and form that is easy to pass on to clients who want things short and unequivocal."
"David Lewis is an extremely astute tactician and a fantastic strategic thinker."
"David Lewis is an extremely astute tactician with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law. He's always spot-on with the strategic decisions."
"David is very user-friendly, quickly getting on top of the important issues. He's also a calm, composed and clear advocate before the tribunal."
"David is very clear and commercial in his advice and can turn it around quickly in pressurised circumstances. He processes complex issues and distils them into straightforward solutions."
"David is very available, analytical and a great advocate."
"David is the complete package. He knows the industry very well, and is clever, dedicated and good at the tactics."
"He is very organised and diligent. You see him on a lot of big Commercial Court and Supreme Court cases."
"His ability to calmly take control of a courtroom, in even the most demanding of circumstances, is almost unparalleled. His advice, both legal and strategic, is always incredibly well considered."
"He is super-bright, very easy to work with and someone who gets on well with solicitor teams."
"David is very easy to deal with and he has a great manner with clients."
"David's delivery is incredibly comprehensive. He has a very persuasive manner."
"David provides very swift responses with a brevity and form that is easy to pass on to clients who want things short and unequivocal."
"David Lewis is an extremely astute tactician and a fantastic strategic thinker."
"David Lewis is an extremely astute tactician with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law. He's always spot-on with the strategic decisions."
"David is very user-friendly, quickly getting on top of the important issues. He's also a calm, composed and clear advocate before the tribunal."
"David is very clear and commercial in his advice and can turn it around quickly in pressurised circumstances. He processes complex issues and distils them into straightforward solutions."
"David is very available, analytical and a great advocate."
"David is the complete package. He knows the industry very well, and is clever, dedicated and good at the tactics."
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