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David Allen KC

UK Bar 2026

7 King's Bench Walk

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

David Allen KC is consistently recognised as one of the English Bar’s top commercial law advocates. He is in high demand as leading counsel in all manner of commercial cases in the London Commercial Court and Court of Appeal as well as in arbitrations. He is a recognised leader in many fields of commercial law including fraud, shareholder disputes, share purchase agreements, banking, energy, infrastructure, shipping, insurance and reinsurance cases.

His practice is London-based mainly in the Commercial Court, but he is frequently instructed to appear overseas most recently in Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Allen KC is well known as a robust advocate, with a strong capacity for analysing in-depth technical detail. He specialises in a range of oil and gas cases relating to pipelines, drilling operations and offshore structures, and handles large international disputes between oil companies, marine engineering firms and other industry bodies. Allen has frequently appeared in arbitrations at the LCIA and LMAA on behalf of energy industry clients.

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Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Allen KC is a tough and technically knowledgeable barrister. His practice encompasses a range of shipping and commercial disputes, and he has particular expertise in offshore and superyacht-related matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

David is an excellent KC with extensive experience of energy and natural resources disputes - exactly who you want to fight your corner.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
David does not back down from a fight, he's a great tactical thinker and commercially astute as well.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
David is strong in all respects, he will give his all to your dispute and fight every point without relenting.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
David is a very punchy advocate.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
A calm and methodical advocate who successfully takes the wind out of opponents' sails with measured submissions.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
A top-notch, tenacious advocate.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar