Qualification
• Oriel College, Oxford University 1984-1987
• College of Law, Chancery Lane 1989-1991
• Articled Clerk and Assistant Solicitor at Freshfields 1992-1994
• Associate and Assistant Solicitor at Bevan Ashford 1995-2001
• Partner at Bevan Brittan LLP (formerly Bevan Ashford) 2001-2011
• Consultant at BWB from 2011

Experience
David has spent the majority of his legal career advising public sector entities entering into complex commercial arrangements. He advised the likes of the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Partnerships UK on the creation of significant national investment programmes such as NHS Lift and Building Schools for the Future. He then worked extensively with local public sector bodies implementing such programmes, along with some of the private contractors and funders partnering with the public sector on those programmes. David is someone with an increasing profile in the vibrant social change sector in Bristol and the South West and a commitment to improving the social, environmental and economic prospects across all communities in the region.

Type of Work
• Public private partnerships, plus public-public and public-third sector arrangements
• Formation of new entities by employees and community groups
• Joint ventures/mergers/business transfers
• Private, public and third sector contracts and funding arrangements, including PFI
• Public Procurement law
• Advice to education providers
• Advice to health and social care providers

Examples of Recent Work
• Strategic partnerships for delivery of education services and facilities – advising and negotiating on behalf of various local authorities and private sector partners
• Advising on conversion of maintained and independent schools to academy status and impact on existing arrangements
• Advising NHS and local authority employees contemplating taking delivery of public services out into new social enterprises
• Public procurement advice to public sector bodies wanting to strengthen local economies
• Advising an IPS on its public share offer
• Advising community interest company on governance arrangements
• Advising NHS trusts and local authorities on renegotiation of PFI agreements
• Advising charitable trust running a PFI community hospital

Publications/Seminars
• Author of the scene setting chapter in “PFI and PPP” published by Butterworths
• Author of the chapter on strategic partnerships and national programmes in A Practical Guide to PPP in the UK published by City and Financial
• A regular speaker at conferences, most recently Structuring and Negotiating Public Private Partnerships in Toronto and Understanding PPPs – A Practical Guide for Market Participants in London

Committee and Pro Bono Work
• Chair of The Community Farm, a community supported agriculture project based in Somerset
• Trustee of the Ethical Property Foundation
• Trustee of Self Help Community Housing Association
• Member of Project Team for the Bristol and Bath Local Currency Scheme CIC
• Member of Bristol Green Capital Crow’s Nest
• Head of Corporate and Social Responsibility at Bevan Brittan (2008-2010)
• Member of Diversity Committee at Bevan Brittan (2007-2010)
• Leader of pro bono legal advice service at Tower Hamlets Law Centre (1993-1994)
• Student of Ashridge Business School where undertaking a part time MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility (2010-2012)