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Position
Senior Partner
Career
Senior Partner, David, is one of a handful of lawyers recommended by both Chambers and the Legal 500 for representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. He is individually ranked in Band 1 of Chambers & Partners for representing policyholders in insurance disputes and is ranked as a Leading Individual in the UK in that field by Legal 500. Legal 500 says that he is “always thinking one step ahead” and describes him as “a very bright and capable litigator with real tactical nous” and “an incredibly smart and experienced insurance lawyer who is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with anyone in the industry”. Chambers says “David is an absolutely fantastic strategic thinker” and that “he is right at the top of his game and exceptional at what he does.”
Before founding Fenchurch Law in 2010, David was a Partner in a boutique law firm that specialised in advising insurers in relation to insurance coverage issues and professional indemnity claims.
David also leads our International Risks group. His work involves representing policyholders in relation to claims under Construction All Risks, Design & Build Professional Indemnity, Latent Defects and Third Party Liability policies. He regularly deals with disputes involving “damage vs defect” issues, “design vs workmanship” issues, and the proper interpretation of ‘DE’ and ’LEG’ defects exclusions.
He also advises policyholders and brokers with regard to cyber insurance wordings and disputes, including identifying gaps and overlaps between cyber and non-cyber insurance programmes and advising in relation to ‘silent cyber’ issues. David represented the policyholder in one of the first major ’silent cyber’ insurance claims in the London market.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Fenchurch Law is probably the outstanding policyholder insurance firm in the country. They have gone from strength to strength over the last five or so years and are now the 'go-to' firm.'
‘David Pryce is a real market leader and true rain-maker. Very tough and commercial.'
‘David Pryce is an inspirational figure with amazing legal and business savvy.'
- 'Joanna Grant is a fantastic lawyer with a rare combination of commercial common sense, legal acuity and a mastery of the details.'
- 'Daniel Robin is a really smart lawyer who deeply understands the law and is able to apply it to get the best results for his client.'
- 'Amy Lacey is a brilliant lawyer, both across insurance and construction disputes.'
- 'Jonathan Corman is vastly experienced and well-regarded in the industry.’
‘Joanna Grant and Alexander Rosenfield have been our primary contacts, and working with them has been a real pleasure. There was definitely a team effort approach, and the advice given was always in a well-considered approach that understood our needs as the client.’
Key clients
- Stonegate Pub Company Limited
- EuroCape Ukraine I LLC
- Hollywood Bowl Group Plc
- David Wood Baking (UK) Limited
- Butlins Skyline Limited (Butlins)
- Ground Rent Estates 5 Ltd (GRE5) and Alexander Dufaye
- World Challenge Expeditions Limited (WCE)
- Tughans Solicitors