David Gurman
David is a commercial litigator specialising in class actions, regulatory investigations, and complex commercial disputes.
David is an experienced commercial litigator who has advised several of Australia’s largest corporations across a broad spectrum of matters, including court proceedings in both federal and state courts.
David has a keen focus on class actions and regulatory investigations (including ASIC and APRA) and has advised clients across the financial services, insurance, telecommunications, and consumer sectors.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Advising a major Australian bank on two shareholder class actions brought in the Federal Court of Australia and a related ASIC investigation.
- Advising a major Australian bank on class action proceedings brought in the Supreme Court of New South Wales on behalf of commercial borrowers and guarantors.
- Advising a financial services company on class action proceedings brought in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in relation to matters arising from the Financial Services Royal Commission.
- Advising a general insurance company in relation to proceedings brought by ASIC and related class actions.
- Advising a major Australian retailer in respect to an ACCC investigation.
- Advising a financial services company in respect of its licensee obligations and potential breaches of the Corporations Act.
- Advising a large manufacturing company in relation to a complex supply dispute.
Background
David holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, Bachelor of Laws from La Trobe University, and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.
David is admitted to practise as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court of Australia, and High Court of Australia.
