David Mumford KC

Ranked in 7 Practice Areas

Band 1

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

21 Years Ranked

Band 1

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

20 Years Ranked

Band 1

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

Band 1

Partnership

London (Bar)

13 Years Ranked

Band 2

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

17 Years Ranked

Band 2

Company

London (Bar)

17 Years Ranked

Band 2

Offshore

All Circuits

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by David Mumford KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

David specialises in commercial and chancery litigation, with a particular focus on civil fraud, business disputes, company & partnership, insolvency & asset recovery, banking & finance and claims involving offshore structures. He acts as advocate and adviser at all levels of the English court system, as well as in domestic and international arbitrations, and in proceedings offshore.

Career

David has been involved in some of the most high-profile disputes of the last 15 years, including the FSMA shareholder claims against Glencore and Tesco, the Magomedov litigation, Convoy Collateral v Broad Idea, claims by Rusal against Potanin and Abramovich, BTI v Sequana, the Beresovsky joint venture claims, Erste v Red October, and the proceedings against the former directors and auditors of Equitable Life. He took silk in 2016.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR

Chancery Bar Association

Publications

David is the co-editor of the leading practitioner text, Civil Fraud: Law, Practice and Procedure (Sweet & Maxwell).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Partnership - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Mumford KC specialises in the litigation and arbitration of partnership-related disputes arising in a commercial context, including matters involving LLP structures. He is also well versed in partnership disputes involving property development. He frequently handles both litigation and arbitration.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 1

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Mumford KC appears in substantial pieces of civil fraud litigation arising out of such issues as dishonest assistance and the misappropriation of assets. He is skilled at employing legal tools such as search, seizure and disclosure orders.

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Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)

Band 1

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Mumford KC has significant expertise in areas including commercial chancery, banking and civil fraud. His financial disputes practice has recently focused on bond disputes, debt recovery and issues of fraud and insolvency in the industry. He is also experienced in resolving disputes through alternative means such as arbitration.

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Offshore - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Mumford KC is often instructed in matters relating to civil fraud and breach of trust cases, among other complex disputes regarding offshore assets. He has experience working in the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Singapore and the Channel Islands.

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Company - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Mumford KC is a well-regarded silk who often appears in high-profile company and commercial disputes. He takes instructions from banks, high net worth individuals and well-known corporations, and routinely appears in international disputes. He displays expertise in shareholder disputes, unlawful dividend claims and issues of directors' duty.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

David Mumford is very good. He does beautiful pleadings; they are almost witty. He is very effective.

Partnership respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford has a brain the size of a planet.

Partnership respondent
UK Bar

He is superb and a man with a brain the size of a planet.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is a down-to-earth, extremely bright and client-centric counsel, who delivers solutions rather than problems.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is really the go to-person in fraud law. Switched on and responsive, he has huge depth of knowledge and thinks very practically.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is quick to get to grips with the facts.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is very clever, enormously hard-working and a fantastic advocate. He is someone you want in court on a complex matter.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is very clever, enormously hard-working and a fantastic advocate.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford KC has an uncanny ability to understand complex fact patterns almost instantly and can provide cogent and rigorous legal advice on nuanced issues on the fly.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

David gets to the point and is firm in his advocacy. His written submissions are always excellent too.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David wrote the book on civil fraud He is very good, particularly for offshore work, and he knows how judges think.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David has a rare ability to absorb enormous amounts of information and break it down into what is important. His advocacy style is very composed and confident.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David is an incredibly intelligent and diligent guy. His brain is just on a different level.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford is superb and is someone who is in the very biggest multibillion dollar commercial chancery cases.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David is responsive, practical and his advocacy is very measured and persuasive.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

He is very personable, has a very strong reputation amongst judges and is an accomplished and standout individual.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

David is extremely bright, has a rare ability to absorb enormous amounts of information and break it down into what is important. His advocacy style is very composed and confident.

Offshore respondent
UK Bar

He can assimilate facts brilliantly.

Offshore respondent
UK Bar

He is a very cerebral lawyer who looks at a case from all angles and is very thorough in his approach.

Offshore respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford KC is a very cerebral lawyer who looks at a case from all angles and takes a thorough approach.

Company respondent
UK Bar

David is extremely bright. He has a rare ability to absorb enormous amounts of information and break it down into what is important. His advocacy style is very composed and confident.

Company respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford is very good. He does beautiful pleadings; they are almost witty. He is very effective.

Partnership respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford has a brain the size of a planet.

Partnership respondent
UK Bar

He is superb and a man with a brain the size of a planet.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is a down-to-earth, extremely bright and client-centric counsel, who delivers solutions rather than problems.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is really the go to-person in fraud law. Switched on and responsive, he has huge depth of knowledge and thinks very practically.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is quick to get to grips with the facts.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is very clever, enormously hard-working and a fantastic advocate. He is someone you want in court on a complex matter.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is very clever, enormously hard-working and a fantastic advocate.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford KC has an uncanny ability to understand complex fact patterns almost instantly and can provide cogent and rigorous legal advice on nuanced issues on the fly.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

David gets to the point and is firm in his advocacy. His written submissions are always excellent too.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David wrote the book on civil fraud He is very good, particularly for offshore work, and he knows how judges think.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David has a rare ability to absorb enormous amounts of information and break it down into what is important. His advocacy style is very composed and confident.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David is an incredibly intelligent and diligent guy. His brain is just on a different level.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford is superb and is someone who is in the very biggest multibillion dollar commercial chancery cases.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK Bar

David is responsive, practical and his advocacy is very measured and persuasive.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

He is very personable, has a very strong reputation amongst judges and is an accomplished and standout individual.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

David is extremely bright, has a rare ability to absorb enormous amounts of information and break it down into what is important. His advocacy style is very composed and confident.

Offshore respondent
UK Bar

He can assimilate facts brilliantly.

Offshore respondent
UK Bar

He is a very cerebral lawyer who looks at a case from all angles and is very thorough in his approach.

Offshore respondent
UK Bar

David Mumford KC is a very cerebral lawyer who looks at a case from all angles and takes a thorough approach.

Company respondent
UK Bar

David is extremely bright. He has a rare ability to absorb enormous amounts of information and break it down into what is important. His advocacy style is very composed and confident.

Company respondent
UK Bar

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