What clients say
David Friar is an Auckland barrister specialising in commercial litigation. He has particular expertise in insurance, corporate and insolvency law, as well as property, contract and class actions.
David has been ranked by the leading legal directories since
- Chambers Asia-Pacific says that David is “respected as an ‘excellent lawyer’ by market sources” with “extensive litigation experience”
- The Legal 500 says that David is a “standout” practitioner who is “lauded by clients for his depth of enquiry and understanding and strong courtroom advocacy”
- Benchmark Litigation named David as New Zealand Litigation Lawyer of the Year in –
The directories report the following feedback about David from clients and the legal market
What clients and the directories say about David
Judgment
David is an “exceptionally well-prepared lawyer with an exceptional intellect” who “won an incredibly challenging case for us”
“David Friar is able to give robust and firm opinions on uncertain areas of law”
David “provides excellent advice regarding merits of disputes and strong tactical advice how to navigate disputes”
David is “absolutely superb, very intelligent and hard-working”
David is “industrious, committed and clever”
Advocacy
David “is a safe pair of hands for trial work due to his extensive trial experience, and is great to work with”
David “stands out for his confident approach to litigation and is strong on strategy and expert witness cross-examination”
“David’s eye for detail and delivery in the litigation sphere is outstanding”
David ran an “exceptional case”
Commercial
David “is really commercial, focused on outcomes and understands our business”
“David is commercial, practical and has a strong understanding of our business that he is able to apply to engagements”
David “is knowledgeable, a strong communicator and extremely commercially aware”
David is “a very smart guy who gets the complexities of our business and is clear on what we need and how to deliver it”
“David is really good at understanding what we need as a business”
Clients praise David’s “commercial outlook and industry knowledge”