David is a Partner in Trowers & Hamlins' Projects and Construction department.

David specialises in commercial construction law; advising on, drafting and negotiating construction contracts, including building contracts, consultant appointments, agreements for lease, development agreements and asset protection agreements. He has considerable experience in all major industry standard forms (including JCT, ICC, NEC and FIDIC) as well as bespoke contracts, working principally for private sector developers and funders. David works across a number of sectors, including the luxury residential, retail, industrial and office markets, the hotel & leisure sector and also specialising in the development of film, TV and entertainment venue space, including sports stadia and ancillary development. He is noted as a key figure by Legal 500 in both Non-Contentious Construction and the Hospitality and Leisure sector.  David is active across thought leadership initiatives and industry bodies, including the UK Screen Investment Programme, looking at stimulating collaboration and investment in the Film & TV industry and also co-authoring Trowers' reports investigating modern methods of construction (MMC).
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    "Experienced advising both developers and operators in domestic and international contexts."

OUR CASE STUDIES

David's work for their clients

  • Delivering new neighbourhoods - Twelvetrees Park, Newham

    Trowers is providing comprehensive construction legal advice on the transformation of a 26-acre former depot into a major mixed-use neighbourhood, delivering 4,708 homes, 40% affordable, alongside a school, park and commercial space. Our advice spans construction contracts, infrastructure, remediation and complex overseas supply arrangements, helping enable the delivery of this significant regeneration project.

    • £1.5bn+Deal value
    • 26 AcresTransformed into mixed use development
    Delivering new neighbourhoods - Twelvetrees Park, Newham
    Delivering new neighbourhoods - Twelvetrees Park, Newham

Knowledge Hub

David's latest insights

News
28 June 2019 | Author: David Cordery

The Trowers view from... Manchester CIH 2019 

For those involved in residential development, technology was the name of the game at the Chartered Institute of Housing's 2019 Annual Conference in Manchester.

Case Studies
09 October 2026 | Berkeley Homes

Delivering new neighbourhoods - Twelvetrees Park, Newham

Trowers is providing comprehensive construction legal advice on the transformation of a 26-acre former depot into a major mixed-use neighbourhood, delivering 4,708 homes, 40% affordable, alongside a school, park and commercial space. Our advice spans construction contracts, infrastructure, remediation and complex overseas supply arrangements, helping enable the delivery of this significant regeneration project.

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