David Waldron

In Legal 500, David is described as a “go-to lawyer for any complex international arbitration” and the “future of arbitration[—]but available now.” He is known as a lawyer with experience “across the range of international arbitration work,” who “rolls up his sleeves and gets involved in the detail“ and “over-delivers.”

David has managed cross-border disputes in many jurisdictions including Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, Jamaica, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. He manages insolvency proceedings, litigation, asset tracing, and asset freezing in major offshore jurisdictions. He also handles disputes in the High Court of England & Wales and in appeals. In addition, he is authorized to conduct proceedings at the Dubai International Financial Centre courts.

David litigates and arbitrates many disputes in the oil, gas, and energy industry, including gas supply agreements, pipeline agreements, refinery fires, fraud, seismic provisions, and CO2 allowances.

David’s international arbitration work includes hearings before the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the International Chamber of Commerce, and the London Court of International Arbitration. 

• Advised various aircraft lessors on claims arising from lessee defaults
• Advised credit insurers during the insolvency of a retail chain of clothing stores
• Advised an agribusiness in its claim for damages arising out of a major construction project
• Advised the seller of a pharma company in defence of post-closing litigation
• Managed the hearings of a financial company’s solvent scheme of arrangement
• Advised an insurance company contesting a scheme of arrangement and information to which it is entitled
• Represented Asian bankruptcy trustees in the English aspects of insolvency procedures following a major fraud
• Represented an oil company in an arbitration claim for damages for claims of breach of contract and tort arising out of a gas supply contract
• Advised an oil company in arbitration defending a claim from a shareholder/joint venture partner regarding duties arising in the company/joint venture
• Defended an IT company in claims arising from a software consulting project
• Represented a power provider in UK High Court proceedings regarding ownership of CO2 emission credits
• Defended a seismic company in multiple arbitrations brought by an agent for contractual damages regarding development of business in the Middle East