David Greene

David was articled with Edwin Coe and qualified in 1980, becoming a partner in 1984. He was appointed Senior Partner of the Firm in April 2011. David specialises in commercial litigation including competition claims and claims on behalf of shareholders, and is Head of the Group Action Litigation department. He has developed a strong following in contentious competition work being involved in cases in front of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), High Court and Competition Commission. He has for many years advised sovereign states on disputes in international tribunals and particularly specialises in work involving governments in sub-Saharan Africa. David was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee in 1997. He was then appointed in 2002 as a member of the Civil Justice Council. He is the author of “Civil Procedure Rules”, an associate editor of “Civil Practice Manual”, on the editorial board of Butterworths’ “The Civil Court Practice” (“the Green Book”), a contributor to the Law Society’s “Civil Litigation Manual”, and the author of two titles for Atkins Court Forms. · Edwin Coe LLP

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Senior Partner at Edwin Coe LLP, qualified in 1980 and partner since 1984, who specialises in commercial litigation including competition and shareholder claims and heads the firm's Group Action Litigation department. He has extensive experience in contentious competition work (CAT, High Court, Competition Commission) and advising sovereign states in international tribunals, particularly governments in sub‑Saharan Africa; he has also served on the Civil Procedure Rules Committee and the Civil Justice Council and is an author/editor of multiple civil procedure publications.

Practice areas

LitigationCompetitionGroup Action LitigationShareholder DisputesDispute ResolutionFraud

Office

England

Edwin Coe LLP · David was articled with Edwin Coe and qualified in 1980, becoming a partner in 1984. He was appointed Senior Partner of the Firm in April 2011. David specialises in commercial litigation including competition claims and claims on behalf of shareholders, and is Head of the Group Action Litigation department. He has developed a strong following in contentious competition work being involved in cases in front of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), High Court and Competition Commission. He has for many years advised sovereign states on disputes in international tribunals and particularly specialises in work involving governments in sub-Saharan Africa. David was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee in 1997. He was then appointed in 2002 as a member of the Civil Justice Council. He is the author of “Civil Procedure Rules”, an associate editor of “Civil Practice Manual”, on the editorial board of Butterworths’ “The Civil Court Practice” (“the Green Book”), a contributor to the Law Society’s “Civil Litigation Manual”, and the author of two titles for Atkins Court Forms.

England

Expertise

Contentious competition litigationGroup/collective actions (claimant)Shareholder claimsSovereign/state disputes in international tribunalsSub‑Saharan Africa matters

Education

London University (MSc)
College of Law

Admissions

Qualified 1980