Chambers of Gavin Kealey QC

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David Edwards QC
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Position
Barrister specialising in commercial law predominantly insurance and reinsurance, shipping, banking and conflicts of laws; recent cases: Marc Rich v Bishop Rock The ‘Nicholas H’ 1996; New Hampshire v MGN 1997; Glencore v Portman 1996; Ancap v Ridgley 1996; The ‘Bergen’ 1997; The ‘Lendoudis Evangelos II’ 1997; The Sanwa Bank Limited v Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA 1997; Source v TUV, 1997; HMH v CECAR 2000; The Winter 2000; Deutsche Ruck v Zion 2001; Deutsche Ruck v La Fondiaria 2001; HIH v the Chase Manhattan Bank 2003; Toomey v Vitalicio [2005]; Centre Re v Freakley [2005]; Absalom v TCRU [2005]; CGU v Astrazeneca [2005]; Law Society v Shah [2009]; Astrazeneca v Ace Bermuda [2013).
Career
Qualified 1989, Lincoln’s Inn; silk 2006.
Member
British Insurance Law Association; COMBAR; LCIA; IBA.
Education
King’s School, Chester; Peterhouse, Cambridge (MA Hons).
London Bar
Commercial litigation
Within: Leading Silks
David Edwards QC - 7 King's Bench Walk ‘ A terrific silk. ’
Insurance and reinsurance
Within: Leading Silks
David Edwards QC - 7 King's Bench Walk ‘ He is up there with the best at the commercial Bar. ’
International arbitration: counsel
Within: Leading Silks
David Edwards QC - 7 King's Bench Walk ‘ An excellent insurance silk and very responsive. ’