David has been practising IP law in Dubai since 2008, and joined CWB as a Partner in 2015. David has extensive regional experience in advising on all aspects of intellectual property law, and routinely advises clients on regional clearance and filing strategies, multi-jurisdictional objections and disputes (including oppositions and cancellation actions), and a range of brand enforcement measures.

David has a particular focus on managing large IP portfolios and providing substantive advice on contentious matters throughout the Middle East and North Africa region. He enjoys providing strategic advice on multi-jurisdictional trade mark, copyright and patent litigation.

David currently heads up CWB's patent team. In this role, he supervises CWB's regional patent filing practice, and manages CWB's work with UAE inventors through his work on government-led innovation programs, through which CWB provides patent and commercialisation support to local inventors, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, private sector and government bodies.

David regularly attends international IP conferences. He holds an LLB and BA from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor to the High Court of New Zealand.