David Casement KC FCIArb


Year of Call: 1992 Year of Silk: 2008

The “eminent” David Casement KC wins plaudits for his work on company, commercial and trust litigation.

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Practice Overview

David Casement KC FCIArb is a silk specialising in chancery and commercial litigation. He is regularly instructed in large-scale disputes involving company, LLP and partnership disputes advising and representing companies, directors, shareholders, members and partners. He covers the full range of commercial litigation such as banking, finance and securities and professional negligence. He also specialises in all aspects of insolvency litigation and has acted for office-holders and third parties in corporate and personal insolvency disputes. David has acted for claimants and defendants in commercial fraud litigation and asset tracing across multiple jurisdictions.  David has also represented trustees and beneficiaries in trust litigation including the liability of trustees and obtaining information regarding assets and the terms of settlements.

David was appointed as a Part-time Judge (Recorder) in 2005, a Queen's Counsel in 2008 and Deputy High Court Judge (Queen’s Bench and Chancery Division) in 2013. David is a member of the Bar of England and Wales, the Bar of Ireland and the Bar of Northern Ireland.

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    Who’s Who Legal UK Report

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    Chambers UK Bar 2024 - “exceptional across the board”

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  • “not just an excellent technical lawyer but also highly commercially oriented.”

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  • “authoritative and polite. He is persuasive and forceful when he needs to be and has an ability to adapt to circumstances.” Peers further say that “his pleadings and written work are extremely good. He has an ability to pitch the document at the right level.”

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Appointments

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Deputy High Court Judge

Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Middle 
Temple

Judge of the International Court 
of Appeal of the Fédération Internationale de L’Automobile

The Football Association Judicial 
Panel

Former Chairman (UK) of the British Irish

Commercial Bar Association

Memberships

Bars of England and Wales, Ireland and N Ireland

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

London Court of International Arbitration

International Bar Association

Chancery 
Bar Association

Awards

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Ranked - Leading Barrister

News & Events

  • News

    Who’s Who Legal UK Report

    We are pleased to announce that our barristers have been recommended in the Who’s Who Legal UK report... Read More

    News

    Chambers UK Bar 2024 - “exceptional across the board”

    Serle Court is delighted to announce that chambers has been ranked in 11 practice areas in this year's Chambers UK... Read More