David joined Stephens Scown as a partner in the Corporate team in October 2026. 

With over 25 years’ experience, David advises public sector bodies, charities, housing providers and commercial organisations on complex commercial, procurement and governance matters. He is particularly recognised for helping organisations navigate major projects involving procurement, technology, infrastructure and regulatory compliance. 

His areas of expertise include: 

• Commercial law 

• Charity law 

• Public procurement 

• Social housing 

David has extensive experience supporting organisations on high-value and strategically important projects, combining technical expertise with a practical and commercially focused approach. 

David’s recent experience includes: 

• Advising on significant technology procurements supporting implementation of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme, including procurements relating to operational infrastructure across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

• Advising on the appointment of Ordnance Survey to operate the National Underground Asset Register, a nationally significant digital platform designed to improve the safety and efficiency of work around buried infrastructure across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

• Advising on procurement and commercial arrangements supporting the Government’s Covid-19 response, including international freight contracts, PPE and antigen testing kits. 

• Advising on a £1 billion, ten-year strategic agreement with Ordnance Survey for the provision of national mapping services across Great Britain. 

• Advising the Sustainability in Sport Foundation, the charity established by Dale Vince and Gary Neville, on governance matters supporting its objective of promoting environmental sustainability within sport. 

David is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in Legal 500. 

Outside work, David enjoys running, cycling, reading, walking in the countryside and supporting charitable fundraising initiatives.