ABOUT DAVID
Experience that connects
law and business.
A Hong Kong legal background, international commercial work and years of experience connected with Thailand.
QUALIFICATIONS & BACKGROUND
Legal experience.
Commercial perspective.
David was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2011 and called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2014. His background includes work at Clifford Chance and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW), Bangkok commercial practice and senior in-house legal roles. At Clifford Chance, he worked on asset-finance transactions; at HFW, where he trained and qualified as a Hong Kong solicitor, his work included shipping litigation and commodities and trade arbitration.
He worked in corporate-commercial roles at Price Sanond and Silk Legal in Thailand and served as General Counsel / International Legal Director at the Miss Universe Organization. His experience includes international brand licensing, cross-border transactions and commercial disputes.
David’s international arbitration experience includes counsel roles in ICC proceedings in Los Angeles, THAC sales-of-goods disputes for New York and Dubai companies, and TAI proceedings involving an Austrian company in a renewable-energy dispute. His Hong Kong experience includes shareholder disputes, alleged wire-transfer fraud, cryptocurrency-related civil fraud, employment matters and prosecution-related advice.
David is on the panels of arbitrators at the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) and the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC). These panel appointments are distinct from his experience acting as counsel for parties in THAC and ICC proceedings.
- LLB (Hons)
- University of Liverpool
- LLM
- Cardiff University
- PCLL
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Diploma in International Arbitration
- University of Oxford
- FCIArb
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
The commercial relationship
does not end at signature.
David focuses on international commercial matters connecting Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, Thailand and Southeast Asia. He works with Thai-qualified lawyers to provide Thai-law support and local representation where required.
David’s career has included disputes work in international firms, corporate-commercial practice in Bangkok and senior in-house responsibilities. This combination brings attention to both the terms of a transaction and the consequences of a breakdown in performance.
He writes and contributes to legal publications, including commentary on company law. His educational work also includes law tutoring and professional examination preparation.
- International commercial contracts and licensing
- Thailand-related transactions and cross-border investment
- THAC and ICC arbitration counsel experience
- Hong Kong civil and criminal case enquiries