Practice Areas:

David’s practice areas include Banking and Financial Services, Funds Management, Commercial, Contract, Equity, Corporations, Property, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Family Law.

David brings a pragmatic and commercial focus to his practice underpinned by effective client management and attention to detail in the provision of advice and the preparation of cases for the benefit of his client’s.

David has appeared as Junior Counsel with a number of Queen’s Counsel and Senior Counsel.


Career Background:

Prior to practice at the Bar, David held a number of management positions in organizations such Westpac Banking Corporation, ING Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Allco Finance Group, Insurance Australia Group, and the privately owned NM Rothschild & Sons.
 

Recent Cases:

  1. Bank of Western Australia v Ellis J Enterprises Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 313
  2. A W Ellis Engineering Pty Limited and Ors v Malago Pty Limited and Ors [2012] NSWSC 55
  3. Boutros & Anor v Santa Sabina College Ltd [2011] FMCA 164
  4. Mingotti & Papadakis and Anor [2012] FamCA 339
  5. Moran v Robertson [2012] FCA 371
  6. Hardman V NSW Trustee & Guardian [2010] NSWSC 500
  7. In the matter of Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd - Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 290
  8. Director of Public Prosecutions v Matthew Simon Freeman [2011] NSWLC 8
  9. Citigroup v Azar [2011] NSWSC 95
  10. Azar v Citigroup Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 380
  11. Page v Good Impressions Offset Printing Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 1398
  12. Georges v Tribastoni [2011] NSWDC 36
  13. Quitlong v ACM Group Limited [2011] FMCA 688
  14. Robertson & Anor v Moran & Ors [2011] FMCA 496
  15. Westpac Banking Corporation v Toksoz & Anor [2010] NSWSC 1509
  16. MDN Mortgages Pty Ltd v Caradonna [2010] NSWSC 1298
  17. Lawteal Finance v Chrapacz [2010] NSWSC 73
  18. GKQ Mortgages Pty Ltd v Maureen Pedersen [2010] NSWSC 230
  19. Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer v Fischer & Anor [2010] FMCA 239

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Marketing) University of Adelaide
  • Bachelor of Economics - University of Adelaide
  • Diploma of Law – Legal Profession Admission Board
  • Graduate Diploma Legal Practice College of Law

Education:

  • Blackfriars Priory School Adelaide – graduated 1989 Dux.


Memberships & Associations:

  • NSW Bar Association.
  • Edmund Barton Chambers

 

Contact Details:

Telephone 02 9220 6140
Mobile 0407 945 687 – 24 hours
Email eardley@ebc44.com