Weightmans LLP

Litigation National

Partner  -  Litigation National

David is a partner of the firm’s litigation department and has specialist expertise in disputed wills trusts and estates, including will validity claims and challenges, claims involving the administration of estates, proprietary estoppel, Inheritance Act claims and disputes involving trustees, executors and beneficiaries.

David was named Private Client 'Rising Star of the Year' at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2024, awarded to him following a comprehensive research programme based on feedback from David's clients and external contacts.

He was also awarded Young Practitioner of the Year at the industry leading British Wills and Probate Awards 2022 for delivering “exceptional levels of client care”, “demonstrating high levels of skill and technical ability”, showing “a flair for innovation and championing best practice” and finding “solutions in challenging situations”.

He was also recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ of the legal sector by the North West Business Insider 2023, and is part of the winning team at the Manchester Legal Awards 2022 for Litigation Team of the Year.

He is a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS), the Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA), the Northern Contentious Probate Group, an Affiliate Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the STEP Contentious Probate Special Interest Group.

David has extensive court and alternative dispute resolution experience, particularly mediation, and is regularly instructed by a variety of clients including high net worth individuals, trustees, charities and other professionals.