David Pliener KC

Practice Areas

David is an expert in Construction and Engineering and Insurance work. He also specialises in Property Damage and Professional Negligence work.

Well versed in complex and high value disputes representing clients in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation, and he has worked across a number of jurisdictions including the Bahamas and Cayman Islands. Recent work has included disputes concerning construction projects in Zambia, South Africa, Peru and Georgia.

His wide experience of high value multiparty litigation, arbitration, adjudication as well as pay and delay disputes covers the full range of construction and engineering work including problems with design, defective work, joint venture disputes, property damage and professional indemnity claims.

His insurance work includes CAR, professional indemnity, latent defect cover, product liability and public liability policies. He regularly acts for both insurers and insureds on coverage and avoidance issues. His recent work in the Court of Appeal includes Alliance v Exeter on proximate cause and Stonegate v Amlin, the leading COVID BI claim.

He represents contractors, sub-contractors, construction and engineering professionals, property owners, insureds and insurance companies in the UK and internationally.

Professional Memberships

TECBAR

Society of Construction Lawyers

Professional Negligence Bar Association

British Insurance Law Association

Adjudication Society

COMBAR

Publications

David is a regular and popular speaker both internally and for external conference providers. He also writes for Practical Law, LexisNexis and other publications. His is a contributor to both Construction All Risks Insurance and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance and is a contributing editor to Insurance Broking Practice and the Law.