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David Casement KC

David Casement KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Company, Insolvency, Partnership, Commercial fraud, Trusts, Privacy and Confidentiality, Financial Services, Banking, Franchise Agreements, Entertainment, Media, Construction Disputes, Energy, Private International Law, Sport.

David Casement is a Queen’s Counsel specialising in chancery and commercial arbitration and litigation. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Deputy High Court Judge. He is regularly instructed in large-scale disputes involving companies, LLPs, LPs and partnerships. He covers the full range of commercial litigation and arbitration such as banking, finance and securities, professional negligence, and sports, entertainment and media as well as commercial judicial review. He also specialises in all aspects of insolvency litigation and has acted for office-holders and third parties in corporate and personal insolvency disputes. David has acted for claimants and defendants in commercial fraud litigation and asset tracing across multiple jurisdictions. He has also represented trustees and beneficiaries in trust disputes including the liability of trustees and obtaining information regarding assets and the terms of settlements.

Career

Called to the Bar 1992;

Recorder 2005;

Queen’s Counsel 2008;

Deputy High Court Judge 2013

Professional Memberships

British Irish Commercial Bar Association (former UK Chairman) Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association (former Chairman) Chancery Bar Association. Member of the Bars of England & Wales, Ireland and N Ireland.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Sport - The Regions (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Casement KC is a highly experienced barrister with one of the most impressive sports offerings outside London. He is recognised for his diverse practice as an arbitrator, counsel and panel chair.

Commercial Dispute Resolution - Northern (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Casement KC is a well-respected silk with a broad commercial and chancery practice, including particular expertise in cases concerning sports and company disputes. He is well placed to handle restructuring and insolvency, fraud and entertainment-related work, while also possessing a strong arbitration practice. His practice serves a wide range of clients, including trustees and insolvency office holders, as well as high-profile individuals and large companies.

Chancery - Northern (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Casement KC is a leading commercial chancery silk who excels in both litigation and arbitration. He frequently acts for claimants and defendants in large-scale company and partnership disputes as well as insolvency litigation matters.

Strengths

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  • David has become one of the pre-eminent sports resolution lawyers in the world.

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