David Mundy
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Parliamentary & Public Affairs: Parliamentary Agency
Band 2
About
Provided by David Mundy
Practice Areas
David is a parliamentary agent authorised to promote private bills in Parliament. He specialises in consents required for transport infrastructure schemes including hybrid bills and orders under the Transport and Works Act. He also advises on orders under the Harbours Act 1964 authorising port development. His work with environmental law issues includes environmental impact assessment relating to town and country planning, transport and other infrastructure authorisation. Other planning work encompasses compulsory acquisition and compensation. David advises extensively on public law, regulatory, administrative and constitutional law including the lawful exercise of powers, freedom of information, data protection, human rights legislation, EU law and public procurement. He is known as a commentator on the constitutional and EU law issues resulting from the Brexit referendum including the European (Withdrawal) Act 2018. He also advises on devolution issues associated with Brexit. David advises on legislative procedures including Private Members’ Bills and has drafted, promoted and opposed all kinds of legislation and amendments to public legislation. He advises on parliamentary select committees including preparation of witnesses.
David’s public procurement practice includes advising public authorities as to their obligations under EU Directives and the Public Contracts Regulations in the public purchasing of works, goods and services. David also advises on State aid, competition, grants and loans and Brexit.
Chambers Review
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David Mundy is knowledgeable in the full range of public law and parliamentary issues, including experience in compulsory purchase orders and devolution-related issues. He is based in the London office of BDB Pitmans.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David Mundy is a senior and very distinguished and capable lawyer. He has a superb sense of achieving practical and effective solutions for his clients."
"He has a strong commercial awareness and an approach based on pragmatic solutions."
"David is very knowledgeable in his particular area of expertise."
"David Mundy is a senior and very distinguished and capable lawyer. He has a superb sense of achieving practical and effective solutions for his clients."
"He has a strong commercial awareness and an approach based on pragmatic solutions."
"David is very knowledgeable in his particular area of expertise."