David Cook

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ABOUT DAVID COOK

Commercial litigator advising on a wide range of high-value and complex commercial disputes and risk management issues, including: group litigation, financial services, fraud, professional negligence, IT, pensions and corporate disputes. Frequently advises on cases with an international element. Directory quotes:\"He navigates issues with savviness, commercial sense and can craft very smart strategies effectively.\";\"David has exceptional efficiency and attention to detail.\"\"David has a strong technical knowledge with a rigorous approach to litigation.\";\"Very talented. Knows his onions.\";\"David brings a calmness to situations that others may find daunting; a very professional lawyer indeed.\"Specialist experience includes:• Group litigation and class actions, including in the field of competition law.• Financial services - acting for clients with claims against banks and other financial institutions.• IT disputes – including software licensing disputes (acted for Diageo in the leading case in this area: SAP UK Limited v Diageo Great Britain Limited [2017] EWHC 189 (TCC)) and ERP implementations.• Pension disputes – acts for sponsoring employers, trustees, representative beneficiaries and pensions professionals and has acted for clients in some of the most high profile pension disputes of recent years.• Corporate disputes – shareholder disputes, warranty and indemnity claims, post-completion account disputes.• International disputes – experience of cross border disputes including: U.S, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, and various offshore jurisdictions.Acts for major clients across a range of sectors including: Energy and Utilities, Transport and Logistics; Retail and Consumer; Digital; and Financial Services.Interested in AI and innovations in legal technology.