In addition to research experience, David has ten years of editorial and project management experience in academic publishing, primarily for the leading science journal Nature and its sister journals Nature Physics, Nature Chemistry, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Photonics and Nature Materials. He is in the process of qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive.

David has worked on a variety of highly technical litigation and arbitration matters, representing world-leading technology companies. His IP work includes the analysis of patents on VR headset technology, smart appliances, integrated circuitry for frequency down-conversion, peripheral component interfaces, machine fault prediction, network intrusion detection, database efficiency and interoperability, heat-not-burn smoking devices, LED packaging, mobile network handover and laser countermeasure systems, illustrating his ability to utilise his physics background across a wide range of technical fields. He is experienced in producing technical summaries of the patented inventions, identifying and assessing potential prior art, drafting invalidity and infringement charts, identifying potential expert witnesses, and assisting in the drafting and review of expert reports. David has extensive experience of drafting domain name complaints under the ICANN Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy, both for clients and on behalf of the firm.

David has also defended clients in the aeronautical engineering, energy and biomedical device sectors against claims in arbitration and/or allegations of misuse of trade secrets. These matters variously involved the analysis of large numbers of complex engineering drawings, technical documents, reports and design specifications, and close collaboration with industry, delay and quantum experts in the drafting of their reports.