David Whiting

Solicitor - Senior Litigation Solicitor

SRA ID: 147070

David joined BTTJ as Senior Litigation Solicitor in February 2025. However, he qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and started his career in a City of London firm, in the Commercial Litigation Department. In 1992, David was head-hunted by a well known national firm of solicitors who was his opponent and acting for a famous night club owner in winding-up petition proceedings. David joined another national firm and was one of four partners to open the successful Milton Keynes office of that firm. David moved to one of the largest firms in Birmingham and the West Midlands as the Head of the Dispute Resolution department and the Marketing Partner. He headed the team which re-branded that firm and it moved into an innovative offices in Stratford-upon Avon. David re-joined some of his partners formerly at the national firm in Milton Keynes, who had formed a smaller firm with national and international clients in Banbury. David was one of the owners for four years but resigned because of illness in his family in 2019. In previous firms, David was a Legal 500 Recommended Solicitor in dispute resolution, insolvency and contentious probate. David’s clients are a mix of successful companies and high net worth individuals. David endeavours to settle disputes, quickly and cost effectively, with the minimum of disruption to his clients’ businesses. If this strategy fails David is a tenacious litigator. David spends 75% of his time working on commercial litigation matters; 10% on property litigation, 10% on insolvency; and 5% on contentious probate.