David Lewis specialises in advocacy and advisory work in a wide range of general commercial and private international law disputes.
He appears in the High Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords and before various arbitration tribunals (including LMAA, LME, LCIA, ICC, SIAC and HKIAC), as well as in mediations. Since 2005 he has been a CEDR Accredited Mediator. He is also registered as a practitioner with rights of audience before the DIFC Courts.
From October 2009 to October 2010, he was based in Singapore, pursuing a practice predominantly in international arbitration. While there, he was shortlisted for Young (under 40) Professional of the Year by the British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore. Although now back in London, he continues to hold a Foreign Law Practice Licence from the Attorney General's Chambers of Singapore and during 2011 he acted as sole Counsel in arbitrations in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai.
He is a recommended Junior by Chambers UK 2012 in three separate categories, namely Shipping & Commodities, Commercial Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance. In addition, he is the only English Barrister recommended by Chambers Asia Pacific 2011 in the category of "Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration in Singapore".
Having commenced practice at 20 Essex Street in 2000, between September and December 2000 he worked as a Judicial Assistant to the Court of Appeal, Civil Division.
