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David Bowman is a Partner in the Commercial Dispute Resolution team in the firm’s London office.
David has a wealth of experience in a range of contentious areas including: crypto-currency recoveries, group actions, banking and financial services litigation, business ownership disputes, civil fraud, insurance coverage claims, high value property disputes, judicial review and claims against professionals.
As a commercial litigator, he has successfully run cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Business and Property Courts. He has been involved in many mediations, institutional arbitrations (including appeals thereof) and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
David is an enthusiastic Court advocate and holds the Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) qualification, which authorises him to appear before any civil court in England and Wales. He was appointed a Road User Charging Adjudicator by the Lord Chancellor in 2019.
David accepts instructions to act as a Supervising Solicitor in Search and Imaging Orders and appears in the London Solicitors’ Litigation Association’s List of Supervising Solicitors.
Notably, his clients have included: international banks and fintech businesses, multinational technology companies, the US rail network, major flag-carrier airlines, public limited companies, local authorities, national museums, utility companies, foreign governments, high street retailers and a number of wealthy and well-known clients.
Work highlights
Gurtata v Gurtata [2025]
Multi-week trial before HHJ Monty KC at Central London County Court in the successful defence of a high value family business ownership dispute involving forgery and dishonest conduct by the claimants (including successfully obtaining a rare Cobden-Ramsay “put up or shut up” order).
Chu v Je & Anor | [2024] EWHC 90 (Ch)
Multi-million pound fraud claim against associates of convicted international fraudster Miles Kwok, involving crypto-currency and false investments. Successfully obtaining worldwide freezing order and other relief.
Various SAM Borrowers v Bank of Scotland & Barclays Bank (2018 – 2022)
Group action on behalf of over 100 shared appreciation mortgage claimants seeking to set aside an unfair relationship of borrower and creditor under s.140A Consumer Credit Act 1974.
PBO v DONPRO & Ors [2021] EWHC 1951 (Comm)
The successful appeal of a multi-million arbitration award under s67, 68 and 69 Arbitration Act 1996.
R (on the application of East Bergholt Parish Council) v Babergh District Council & Ors [2016] EWHC 3400 (Admin)
Judicial review of a planning decision to allow development of hundreds of homes opposed by local community.
AIG Europe Ltd v OC320301 LLP [2015] EWHC 2398 (Comm), [2016] EWCA Civ 367 and [2017] UKSC 18
An insurance coverage claim exceeding £12 million involving 214 individual claimants up to appeal before the Supreme Court. The leading authority on aggregation of insurance claims arising from solicitor’s negligence.
Sea Cargo Skips AS v State Bank of India [2013] EWHC 177 (Comm)
An important decision in a £16 million claim highlighting the importance of properly framing demands under documentary credits.
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Legal advice privilege (“LAP”) was understood to protect only confidential communications passing directly between a lawyer and client for the dominant purpose of giving or receiving legal advice.
11/05/2026
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Almost 7 years on from the UK Jurisdiction Task Force’s seminal report on the law of property relating to purely digital assets and 3 years on from the Law Commission’s own 2023 report on the subject.
21/04/2026
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When someone dies, their executors must navigate not only traditional estate administration but the complex world of digital assets.
09/03/2026
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In the long-awaited case of Zedra, the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision and confirmed that limitation periods do not apply to unfair prejudice petitions.
27/02/2026
