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About
Provided by David Niven
Practice Areas
David is a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team and leads the professional negligence practice. He specialises in all aspects of dispute resolution and increasingly acts for claimants in high value, multi-party actions against solicitors and other professionals.
He is currently advising on a claim for more than 90 prospective purchasers of holiday homes in failed property developments in Calabria, Italy. This case has several reported judgments covering interesting legal points and has received national press coverage.
David is also acting for over 200 clients in four further substantial group action claims against solicitors following other unsuccessful off-plan property investment schemes with losses of several million pounds.
Additionally, David has strong expertise in transport regulatory work, including representing clients at public inquiries and advising goods vehicle and passenger service operators on regulatory matters and road traffic prosecutions.
Career
He joined Penningtons Manches Cooper from Wedlake Saint in 2011, having qualified as a solicitor in 1985 with a magic circle law firm.
Professional Memberships
A committee member of the London and South Eastern Coach Passenger Transport Association
A committee member of the Freight Transport Association’s Greater London Freight Council
Chambers Review
UK
David Niven is head of group actions at Penningtons Manches Cooper. He offers notable strength in the field of legal negligence, frequently acting for claimants against solicitors.
David Niven is adept at handling claimant groups in litigation, often concerning professional negligence by solicitors and other professionals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He really is completely committed to getting the best result for his clients."
"David was most professional and empathetic and was able to individualise our position in terms of the wider Group Litigation. David instilled great confidence and delivered."
"David Niven is the doyen of group claims for professional negligence."
"He really is completely committed to getting the best result for his clients."
"David was most professional and empathetic and was able to individualise our position in terms of the wider Group Litigation. David instilled great confidence and delivered."
"David Niven is the doyen of group claims for professional negligence."
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