David Parker

David Parker

Of Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (Dubai, UAE)

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Areas of expertise

Insurance and Reinsurance; International Arbitration

Biography
  • David is based in Dubai and his practice is insurance and reinsurance matters and international arbitration/disputes.

  • David regularly provides coverage advice to insurers/reinsurers and acts in arbitrations concerning disputed claims. David spent over a year on secondment at a Lloyd's Syndicate in London dealing with legal issues arising across the syndicate's business (in multiple jurisdictions).

  • David also acts for companies in a wide variety of business sectors in international arbitrations (and other forums) in addition to insurers/reinsurers including finance and banking, international trade, transport/shipping, construction and energy.

  • He represents claimants and respondents involved in disputes on a broad range of issues, such as: cross-jurisdictional shareholder disputes, trading and banking frauds/breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent schemes and energy/construction disputes.

  • David also regularly advises clients on enforcement of foreign judgments/arbitration awards in the UAE/GCC.