David Greene :: Partner

E:: david.greene@edwincoe.com
T:: +44-(0)20-7691-4000
F:: +44-(0)20-7691-4040

David was articled with Edwin Coe and qualified in 1980, becoming a partner in 1984. He is Head of the litigation team and specialises in international trade, contentious insolvency, alternative dispute resolution, contentious employment and other commercial litigation. David is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a CEDR (Centre for Dispute Resolution) accredited mediator and a Company Inspector for the Department of Trade and Industry. He is an assessor for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

He has worked on numerous high profile cases including the Railtrack shareholders’ action against the Government, Resort Hotels, shareholders' claims, Pulis v Portsmouth Football Club, claims arising from the Lockerbie bomb including claims against the Libyan Government, the Scandex A/S/SIB action, and London Committee of Call Girls/British Telecom. He has for many years advised sovereign states on disputes in international tribunals.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy & insolvency
Commercial litigation
International law
Contentious employment
Banking law
Building law/contracts
Human rights & civil liberties
Copyrights, patents & intellectual property
Sports law

David is a member of the Executive of the London Solicitors Litigation Association. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the London Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee in 1997. He was then appointed in 2002 as a member of the Civil Justice Council. He is the author of ‘Civil Procedure Rules’, an associate editor of ‘Civil Practice Manual’, on the editorial board of Butterworths ‘The Civil Court Practice’ (the Green Book), a contributor to the Law Society’s ‘Civil Litigation Manual’ and the author of two titles for Atkins Court Forms.

Education / Qualifications
London University
MSc
Solicitor