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David Railton KC
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David has a broad based commercial practice, having acted for and advised a wide range of commercial clients.
He has some 35 years experience of commercial litigation and arbitration, including cases with international and multi-jurisdictional elements. He has extensive experience of substantial commercial litigation, having acted in a number of long-running and complex cases. His practice is primarily as an advocate in Court and arbitration proceedings (in London and abroad), but he also regularly advises clients on transactional and product issues.
He also sits as an arbitrator (in London and abroad), and as a Deputy High Court Judge (in the Commercial Court, and the Chancery Division).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1David Railton KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘David is a phenomenon. Without doubt among the best at the Bar. He has a sparkling intellect and provides unrivalled advocacy and judgement. The most highly respected and feared opponent.’
Insurance remains a core part of Fountain Court Chambers’s practice, with members representing both insurers and policyholders in cases including high-profile and precedent-setting disputes, including involvement in disputes arising out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. David Railton KC has been active acting for aviation war risks insurers in litigation arising out of the Ukraine crisis, in the case of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd v Various Insurers. Anneliese Day KC is routinely instructed in substantial and complex insurance matters, whereas Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC has continued to engage in claims for business interruption losses suffered as a result of lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bankim Thanki KC has strong insurance experience linked to his aviation, commercial and banking practices, and Max Evans is a notable junior in the set.
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3David Railton KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘David is a formidable advocate. His analysis is meticulous, his advocacy penetrating and persuasive. Unfailingly courteous and very measured in his submissions, he is a delight as well as a challenge to appear against as counsel, and a delight to have him appear before a tribunal.’