David Lord KC KC > Chambers of John McDonnell KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of John McDonnell KC
Three Stone
3 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
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England
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Position

Barrister also called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands and New York (FLC) specialising in chancery and commercial litigation and arbitration including offshore litigation, insurance and reinsurance, and insolvency. Cases include MC Bacon, Henderson v Merett, Deeny v Gooda Walker, Feasey v Sun Life, Freakley & Ors v Centre Re and Ors, Konkola Copper Mines v Coromin Ltd, Prince Jefri Bolkiah v the State of Brunei, Aspinalls Club Ltd v Al-Zayat, Cherney v Deripaska, Weavering Fund Ltd v Peterson, and Fairfield Sentry v Quilvest Finance Ltd & Ors.

Career

Called to the Bar 1987, Middle Temple and (ad eundem) Lincoln’s Inn, QC 2009.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, New York State Bar Association.

Education

King’s School, Rochester; Bristol University (1986 LLB (Hons)).

Leisure

Golf, skiing.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

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The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

David Lord KC – Three Stone ‘David gains the ear of the court easily. A masterful tactician and cross examiner, yet possesses a relaxed and very user-friendly manner.’