David Lascelles

David specialises in litigation arising from the sale of shares and businesses, shareholder and LLP membership, high-value commercial contracts, commercial fraud, and director and senior employee relations.

David is a highly-regarded commercial litigator who brings a wealth of experience to the successful resolution of clients’ commercial and corporate disputes.

David’s cases often revolve around the sale of shares and directors’ duties. Many involve allegations of serious wrongdoing, are multi-party and multi-jurisdictional.

Recent examples include David representing: (i) the directors of an offshore private trust company alleged to have sold a leading French wine chateau at a substantial undervalue; (ii) the sellers of a cutting-edge biotech company alleged to have given fraudulent warranties regarding the clinical status of their product; (iii) a shareholder in a multi-jurisdictional gambling company alleging unlawful dilution of his shareholding.

Chambers & Partners have listed David for many years as one of the country’s leading practitioners. He is one of a small number of Counsel recommended for his expertise both in commercial dispute resolution and company law disputes.

Previous editions have recorded market feedback that David is “a brilliant barrister” with “strategic brilliance beyond his years”. He is “excellent to work with”, “very able, user-friendly and incredibly bright” as well as “impressive in court”. He “always provides clear and commercial advice” and is “definitely someone you want on your team”.