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David Harby

David is a Partner in our BVI office. He is a BVI and English barrister, litigator and CEDR accredited mediator. David has also been admitted as an attorney in the Cayman Islands (presently non-practising). He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. David has extensive experience of high value, complex international disputes and has particular expertise in litigation relating to trusts, private client matters, insolvency and fraud. David routinely advises and works with trustees, family offices, registered agents, insolvency practitioners and financial institutions throughout the world. He has a particular interest in trusts disputes and insolvencies involving novel asset classes and cryptocurrency. David is a qualified Blockchain Developer certified by the Blockchain Council. Prior to joining CANDEY, David was the local managing partner of a well-known offshore law firm. During his career, David has been responsible for the conduct of, and appeared in Court in relation to, some of the most significant and valuable trusts, private client and insolvency cases to come before the BVI, Cayman and English Courts. David has been mentioned in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. David has been described as a “first-class litigator with a great tactical mind. He is an obvious choice for large and complex claims”. Clients have remarked that he is "a brilliant team leader, a person that motivates and is great with clients" and that "David understands how to handle the offshore elements. He is insightful and can cut through the issues quickly. He is impactful and gives commercially valuable advice". David holds a LL.B (Hons) degree from The University of Birmingham and a LL.M degree in corporate and commercial law from The University of London. · CANDEY

EnglandLitigation, Corporate & Commercial

About

David is a Partner in the firm's BVI office and a BVI and English barrister, litigator and CEDR-accredited mediator with extensive experience in high-value international disputes, particularly trusts, private client, insolvency and fraud matters. He advises trustees, family offices, registered agents, insolvency practitioners and financial institutions on cross-border disputes, has a noted interest in cases involving novel asset classes and cryptocurrency, and is a qualified Blockchain Developer and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Practice areas

LitigationCorporate & CommercialTrustsPrivate ClientInsolvencyFraudMediationCryptocurrency

Office

England

CANDEY · David is a Partner in our BVI office. He is a BVI and English barrister, litigator and CEDR accredited mediator. David has also been admitted as an attorney in the Cayman Islands (presently non-practising). He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. David has extensive experience of high value, complex international disputes and has particular expertise in litigation relating to trusts, private client matters, insolvency and fraud. David routinely advises and works with trustees, family offices, registered agents, insolvency practitioners and financial institutions throughout the world. He has a particular interest in trusts disputes and insolvencies involving novel asset classes and cryptocurrency. David is a qualified Blockchain Developer certified by the Blockchain Council. Prior to joining CANDEY, David was the local managing partner of a well-known offshore law firm. During his career, David has been responsible for the conduct of, and appeared in Court in relation to, some of the most significant and valuable trusts, private client and insolvency cases to come before the BVI, Cayman and English Courts. David has been mentioned in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. David has been described as a “first-class litigator with a great tactical mind. He is an obvious choice for large and complex claims”. Clients have remarked that he is "a brilliant team leader, a person that motivates and is great with clients" and that "David understands how to handle the offshore elements. He is insightful and can cut through the issues quickly. He is impactful and gives commercially valuable advice". David holds a LL.B (Hons) degree from The University of Birmingham and a LL.M degree in corporate and commercial law from The University of London.

England

Expertise

Trusts disputesPrivate client mattersInsolvency and restructuringFraud litigationCross-border / international disputesTrustees and family officesRegistered agentsFinancial institutionsCryptocurrency & novel asset classes

Education

  • LL.B (Hons), The University of Birmingham
  • LL.M (Corporate and Commercial Law), The University of London

Admissions

  • British Virgin Islands (barrister)
  • England (barrister)
  • Cayman Islands (admitted as attorney; presently non-practising)
  • CEDR Accredited Mediator
  • Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Qualified Blockchain Developer (Blockchain Council)