David Blayney KC
Call: 1992 Silk: 2013
“One of the most exceptional intellects at the Bar and a genuinely enjoyable silk to work with.”
Chambers UK 2027
Call: 1992 Silk: 2013
“One of the most exceptional intellects at the Bar and a genuinely enjoyable silk to work with.”
Chambers UK 2027
David Blayney KC has a commercial and chancery practice with a particular focus on disputes involving complex financial or quantum issues.
Major cases in which David has been involved include the litigation arising out of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the test case on the fairness of bank charges and the group litigation relating to RBS’s £12bn rights issue in 2008.
David is also closely involved in the development of technology to support the analysis and preparation of complex cases, and is therefore well placed to help the team implement technology-enabled approaches to investigation and case preparation in appropriate matters.
David has considerable experience of professional negligence claims, particularly involving trustees, accountants, solicitors, company directors and valuers.
David has considerable experience in disputes relating to partnerships and joint ventures.
David has considerable experience of charity matters, including acting for several years as one of the Treasury Solicitor’s panel counsel representing the Attorney-General, and more recently acting in two very substantial charity matters that are not in the public domain.
David has considerable experience in insolvency matters, particularly in cases involving banking or trust issues or claims against directors.
“Fiercely clever and a real team player. He has an ability to cut to the heart of an issue before anyone else does.”
Chambers UK 2027
“He has an unrivalled capacity for organising complex matters into a manageable set of issues. He is a numbers whizz and brilliant in quantum analysis.”
Chambers UK 2027
“He has a good forensic mind, is good with figures and has accountancy expertise.”
Chambers UK 2027
“David has an amazing mind. There are very few people who could drill down into the detail of a case with the same relentless pursuit of truth and accuracy. If you require the mastery of technical detail and a demand to leave no stone unturned then he is your man. He's also incredibly generous-spirited and easy to work with.”
Chambers UK 2027
“David is hugely impressive in terms of his ability to get on top of everything quickly.”
Chambers UK 2027
“David has a wonderful forensic eye. He is particularly skilled with numbers and accounts and produces excellent cross-examinations.”
Chambers UK 2027
“David is one of the smartest barristers I've encountered. He's prepared to get into the weeds of a case and cut through the rubbish in order to identify a well reasoned and spot-on strategy.”
Chambers UK 2027
“You couldn't find a better man for complex quantum-based cases. If you want someone who's a master of technical detail who will leave no stone unturned, he's the one for you.”
Chambers UK 2027
“David is very pragmatic and is always thinking of ways through a case. Creative and inventive in the way he sees things, he has an eye for what is going to appeal to a judge. As a team player, he is both responsive and collaborative.”
Chambers UK 2027
“David is immensely creative and clever.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“David is definitely the person to go to for a monstrous case. He is unflappable and dignified in the courtroom.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“David is just one of the cleverest guys on earth. He is methodical, well-reasoned and someone with exceptional brain power and court presence.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“David did one of the finest cross-examinations of an expert I've ever heard. He's very astute and forensically brilliant.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“Extremely able, highly technical and cerebral in his approach, David is the person to go to for a monstrous ce. Unflappable and dignified, he really holds the attention of the court.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“David is by far the most numerate barrister I've come across and speaks numbers as a second language. He deploys his experience in a strategic manner and brings everyone along with him.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“David excels as the architect of litigation strategy for the most complex of cases. He is unfailingly genial but demands always the highest standards of those he works with.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“Very sharp and at the forefront of using graph database technology to help advisors build well-reasoned conclusions supported by evidence and logic.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“Very cerebral, diligent and reflective.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“He is incredibly bright.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“David is really good on complex causes of actions and quantum. He also has an unparalleled ability to tackle issues in logical order and is good on strategy.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“David is very intelligent. He has the ability to get on top of hugely complex ideas and matters, and puts them in a straightforward and comprehensive way.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“David's written advocacy is particularly good.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“He is an incredibly smart individual, who wipes the floor with the other side's experts and presents his case with absolute clarity.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“David is an exceptional intellect and a pleasure to work with.”
Legal 500 2025
“David is decisive, persuasive and a strong team player. He comes up with practical and commercial solutions.”
Legal 500 2025
“He's a very bright chap, who produces good written work.”
Chambers & Partners 2024
“David always provides an excellent service. He has the ability to make the complex seem simple by providing clear-cut advice across a range of complex issues.”
Chambers & Partners 2024
“David Blayney has a massive brain and is very good fun to work with.”
Chambers & Partners 2024
“A very cerebral character who's an original thinker.”
Chambers & Partners 2023
“David always proves engaging and is on hand with each aspect of the instruction. His advocacy and insight are invaluable.”
Chambers & Partners 2023
“David has a mega brain, and has the ability to work across all the different areas that commercial disputes throw up. He is good at anything with a technical aspect.”
Chambers & Partners 2023
“He is studious, and adopts a calm and thoughtful approach. He is a clear and concise barrister.”
Chambers & Partners 2023
“A real thinker and a very imaginative lawyer.”
Chambers & Partners 2023
“He is an extremely nice man and a very clever, thoughtful and original thinker. He is very good and deals with the technical aspects of cases enormously impressively.”
Chambers & Partners 2020
“Quickly earns the confidence of clients. He's very approachable, easy to get on with and happy to make himself available at short notice.”
Chambers & Partners 2020
“He's very strong in technology and a very clever guy. He's also nice to work with.”
Chambers & Partners 2020
“He's formidably and inventively clever, and he's also nice to work with. One of the brightest at the Bar, he's a great team player and a deep thinker with an innovative approach.”
Chambers & Partners 2020
“His intellect has truly frightening firepower, but he wears it lightly and is incredibly easy to work with.”
Legal 500 2020
“Exceptional - the best recommendation I have had in 30 years of practice.”
Legal 500 2020
“He is a fearsome lawyer; his capacity both to absorb and process information and turn that into a winning strategy is phenomenal.”
Legal 500 2020
“A very smart silk.”
Legal 500 2020
“Impressive on professional negligence cases.”
Legal 500 2020
“One of the cleverest people you could hope to meet. He gets down into the tiniest details of a case and has a fantastic strategic overview.”
Chambers & Partners 2019
David Blayney KC and Sophie Holcombe acted for the successful defendants in a High Court decision clarifying the application of section 32 of the Limitation Act 1980.
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UK Bar 2026
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MENA Awards 2026 - English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year
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Best Chambers for Work / Life Balance 2026
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UK Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year
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Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year
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Chambers of the Year Award 2025
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Bar Awards 2024 - Chancery Set of the Year
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Middle East Awards 2024 - Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers' Set
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Bar Awards 2024 - Intellectual Property Set of the Year
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Bar Awards 2024 - Commercial Litigation Set of the Year
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