David Rayment SC advises and appears for commercial and government based clients in complex commercial and financial disputes. He took silk in 2022, and since has been recognised in the new silk category of the Legal 500.He regularly appears in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of NSW. He has been involved in significant commercial litigation including large corporate disputes and trials. David also has experience in trials, appeals, securities class actions and public inquiries. He is also an accredited mediator.AREAS OF PRACTICEAppellateCommercialCorporationsInsolvencyInquiriesFinancial ServicesEquity & TrustsReal PropertyMediatingBACKGROUND David was admitted to the NSW Bar in 2004. He was a member of Frederick Jordan Chambers for 12 years before joining 6 St James Hall Chambers in February 2016. He took silk in 2022. Prior to taking silk, he was regularly a tutor to barristers and participated in the NSW Bar Association mentor program.David has served as a member of the NSW Bar Council for a number of years since 2009. He has previously served as a director of 6 St James Hall Chambers and also of Frederick Jordan Chambers.Before coming to the Bar, David was a Tipstaff to a Judge of the Supreme Court in 2003.David is a competitive masters rower and ocean swimmer.