David Heaton > Brick Court Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Brick Court Chambers
7-8 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3LD
England
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Position

David practises in commercial, public, EU and competition law and international arbitration. He has appeared in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and the County Court and assisted leading counsel before the Grand Court and Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands. He has worked on matters in sectors including energy and resources (including oil and gas), banking and financial services (including funds management and cryptocurrencies), telecommunications, online services, software and information technology, shipping, insurance, transport and government.

Career

Call: 2015

Education

2014–15: MPhil (Distinction), St John’s College, University of Oxford — Thesis on “The Power of Government to Make Contracts”, supervised by Professor Anne Davies

2013–14: Bachelor of Civil Law (Distinction), St John’s College, University of Oxford

2009: Summer Academy on International Trade Regulation, World Trade Institute, University of Bern

2004–09: Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours, top-ranked student), Bachelor of Arts (Major in German), Diploma of Modern Languages (Indonesian), The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Competition

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

David HeatonBrick Court ChambersDavid has an extraordinary capacity for hard work and ability to manage huge amounts of detail.’

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

David HeatonBrick Court Chambers

London Bar > Administrative law and human rights

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

David HeatonBrick Court ChambersA conscientious junior.’

London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

David HeatonBrick Court ChambersDavid is an absolute master of crypto disputes.’

Australia Bar > Commercial disputes

List A Barristers is engaged in prominent commercial disputes in Australia, offering a bench of over sixty senior counsel representing over 40% of the total disputes covered. Charles Parkinson has significant experience in corporate and commercial law, and was involved in AHG WA Pty Ltd v Mercedes-Benz Asia/Pacific Pty Ltd which became a test case for franchisor conduct against franchisees. Leana Papaelia joined from Svenson’s List Barristers in March 2023 and David Heaton joined as a dual tenant alongside membership of elite London set Brick Court Chambers in April 2023.