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David Foster

Partner | Business dispute resolution | Business Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution

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About David

I lead the firm’s dispute resolution (business & personal), civil litigation and commercial mediation practice. I am well known for handling judicial review cases and challenging the decisions of public bodies.

The litigation I handle is complex in nature and is undertaken for companies of all sizes, owner managed businesses, educational institutions and private individuals. Many of my cases involve international issues.

I am a mediator with a success rate of over 90% in settling disputes. I am a trustee of a number of charities.

I enjoy sport, especially tennis and football, and history.

Specialisms

  • Dispute resolution
  • Judicial review

Memberships

  • Executive of the Commercial Litigation Association
  • International Bar Association
  • Institute of Directors
  • IR Global member

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David’s accreditations

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David Foster has huge experience, impeccable judgement, is wholly unflappable and his client care is second to none.

Chambers and Partners, 2025

David is a highly experienced lawyer with a good eye for achieving commercial outcomes for his clients. He is not afraid of rolling his sleeves up and going the extra mile to progress matters.

Chambers and Partners, 2025

David is an excellent lawyer but first and foremost is a student of human nature. He understands the client’s real needs and speculates usefully on what drives the other side.

Chambers and Partners, 2025

He has a very good big-picture approach and does not get flustered. He is realistic and understands problems.

Chambers and Partners, 2025

David is a highly experienced and commercially pragmatic litigator, driven to realise the client’s objectives.

Chambers and Partners, 2025

David Foster is excellent. Just the man to have on your side.

Legal 500, 2025

David Foster at all times provided first-class personal attention to all aspects of the client’s concerns.

Legal 500, 2025

He’s extremely experienced and is very quick to work out the client’s perspective. He’s extremely popular and good at thinking laterally to come up with a commercial solution.

Chambers and Partners, 2024

David Foster is a brilliant litigator and an excellent strategist, with exceptionally good judgment. With his rounded experience as a mediator, there is rarely a case which David cannot resolve.

Legal 500, 2024

David is an excellent judge of who would be best to loop in on a matter according to specific needs.

Chambers and Partners, 2023

David Foster is a first-class litigator. He brings a sharply commercial instinct, along with a creative verve to devise the best strategy to resolve disputes. Always a great pleasure to work with.

Legal 500, 2023

David Foster is a highly experienced litigator, with a laser focus on securing the client’s objectives. Brings his great experience of mediation to devise creative solutions to complex problems. A real pleasure to work with.

Legal 500 2022

David Foster is commercial, practical and a pleasure to work with. Very popular with clients. Uses his experience as a mediator to find creative solutions to problems.

Legal 500 2022

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