David Walsh

Background

About David Walsh

David has a broad commercial practice and is particularly well-known for his work in insurance and reinsurance, shipping, international trade, commodities, energy, and shipbuilding /offshore construction disputes. David has considerable experience as a trial advocate in the Commercial Court and in appeals. He also has broad experience as an advocate in international arbitration having acted in numerous arbitrations on ad hoc, ARIAS, FOSFA, GAFTA, HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, LMAA, and UNCITRAL terms. He is ranked as a leading junior in the Legal 500 UK, Chambers UK, Chambers Global and the Legal 500 Asia Pacific directories. He has won praise in these directories from clients for combing intellectual rigour (“incredibly bright”, “super smart”, “always manages to make very complex cases easy to understand”) with skilful advocacy (“a forceful advocate, who seems to get the ear of the judge very well”, “unflappable”, “particularly noted for his skilful advocacy”) and client service (“Clients really like him”, “A very personable and approachable individual, who connects well with clients”, “really easy to engage with”, “responsive and user friendly”). David was recognised as one of Legal Week’s Stars at the Bar in 2014 in its profile of the ten most promising junior barristers. In the piece, he was singled out for having “experience beyond his call”, for the fact that “his judgement is sound, and his advocacy measured and precise” and for possessing “quiet confidence and intellectual rigour that belie his young age”. David has recently joined the team at Essex Court that edits Arnould’s Law of Marine Insurance and Average. He is one of the editors of the 24th edition of Scrutton on Charterparties and Bills of Lading together with David Foxton QC, Steven Berry QC, Christopher Smith QC and Professor Howard Bennett. He is also, with Simon Rainey QC and Guy Blackwood QC, one of the editors of the 11th edition of Chalmers on the Marine Insurance Act 1906. David also accepts appointments as arbitrator.