David Griffiths Email & Phone Number

David was Head of Property Finance at the UK subsidiary of an overseas bank for almost 13 years. He managed a successful portfolio of property development loans and was responsible for a portfolio of regulated mortgages. He was a member of the credit committee both in the UK and for the bank’s Jersey subsidiary.He is a Director of Expert Evidence International which provides of expert witness services in financial services litigation. He is also non-exective chairman of a construction company and assists a small number of clients with property projects. David originally qualified as a barrister and, after 15 years as a lending banker, subsequently became a chartered surveyor before returning to banking: he has a vast amount of experience in all aspects of property and corporate lending.David combines the three main areas of importance in property lending disputes; litigation, surveying and banking. He has advised on a number of disputes and has significant insight in to the practical aspects of managing a property business. The period up to the financial credit crunch of 2008 was characterised as a period of significant competition when lenders were seeking to ensure that they maintained market share. Since 2008, the market has been a very different place, with lenders able to dictate the conditions that they were prepared to accept.David has worked both for the financial institutions who have suffered from a range of issues from mortgage fraud to poor professional advice. He is also a specialist in advising clients with professional indemnity insurers who have been sued by the banks. He has therefore been on both sides of most of the common disputes found in the property sector.Having been head of Bank Leumi (UK)'s property lending business provides him with the banking perspective on property lending and mortgage business in UK, Offshore and in Europe.Areas of Expertise• Banking Expert Evidence• Building & Construction• Lending• Regulation

Listed skills include Banking, Management, Loans, Private Equity, and 12 others.