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David Bridge is a partner and solicitor advocate in the Commercial Disputes Team at CMS London. He has over 10 years of experience handling large and complex claims, involving litigation, arbitration and all forms of ADR.
David’s work often involves claims for breach of contract, misrepresentation and shareholder/investor disputes. He regularly advises clients across a range of industry sectors, with a particular focus on life sciences and hotels & leisure.
David sits as an observer on the City of London Law Society Litigation Committee. He is recognised as a “Rising Star” in the 2013 to 2016 (inclusive) editions of London Super Lawyers and is published in a range of industry journals. He is a co-author of the English law chapter of the CMS Guide to International Arbitration.
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David Bridge is a partner and solicitor advocate with 18 years of experience handling claims involving international arbitration and all forms of ADR.
He typically acts on large, complex disputes, often involving shareholder/investor claims (including claims against states), M&A litigation and allegations of fraud. David has a particular focus on the hotel & leisure sector and regularly advises hotel owners and operators on international/cross-border disputes, often involving termination of HMAs, franchise disputes and expert determinations concerning the operation of hotels and related issues.
David is a key member of CMS’ market-leading hotels team, which is the number one law firm in Europe in the sector and the only law firm ranked in the top tier for hotels work by both Chambers and Legal 500 directories.
Legal 500 credits him as “showing real leadership and class; he is a calming influence” and he was shortlisted as a Rising Star at The Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards 2019. Clients describe him as “Outstanding” (General Counsel of FTSE 100 company).
David is published in a range of journals and speaks at industry events, including the UK Hotel Owners Conference on topic such as “Trust me, I’m an operator: anticipating issues before they arise”. He is co-author of the English law chapter of the CMS Guide to International Arbitration and a member of the LCIA. David also edits the firm’s flagship International Disputes Digest bi-annual publication and is a member of the CMS Disputes Practice Management Committee.
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Memberships & Roles
Lectures list
Education
David is a Partner and Solicitor Advocate with 18 years of experience handing large and complex claims, involving litigation, arbitration and all forms of ADR.
David has a particular focus on the life sciences sector and regularly acts for global pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment manufacturers and private healthcare providers on international/cross-border disputes.
Legal 500 credits him as “showing real leadership and class; he is a calming influence” and he was shortlisted as a Rising Star at The Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards 2019.
David is published in a range of industry journals and a past speaker at the EU Pharmaceutical Law Forum in Brussels. He is a co-author of the English law chapter of the CMS Guide to International Arbitration, edits the firm’s flagship International Disputes Digest publication and is a member of the CMS Lifesciences Sector and Disputes Practice Management Committees.
