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David Heaton
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 3David Heaton –Brick Court Chambers ‘David has an extraordinary capacity for hard work and ability to manage huge amounts of detail.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3David Heaton –Brick Court Chambers ‘A conscientious junior.’
London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2David Heaton – Brick Court Chambers ‘David 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.