David is a partner and the head of the Construction & Engineering team at leading international law firm CMS. He specialises in construction, engineering and infrastructure projects and has advised on a large number of projects across many sectors including office developments, logistics parks, energy and infrastructure, build-to-rent and private-for-sale residential, purpose built student accommodation, hotels, retail, education, community infrastructure, and urban regeneration.David acts for owners, developers, funders, property investment companies, sponsors, occupiers and contractors. He advises on all major forms of industry standard contracts including JCT, NEC, ICE and FIDIC. David drafts and negotiates bespoke construction and engineering contracts, security documents and direct agreements, professional appointments, development agreements and development obligations under funding agreements.He has substantial experience advising on all aspects of construction, engineering and infrastructure projects from inception and advising on procurement strategies, through contract preparation and negotiation to contract administration and dispute resolution in the UK, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean and the Middle East.Sector expertise includes:- Data centres - Infrastructure- Urban regeneration- Energy- Office developments- Logistics- BTR and PFS residential - Hotels - PBSA- Retail- UniversitiesDirectoriesClient’s quotes, Legal 500, 2023: “David Parton is exceptionally good at managing multiple, complicated projects and providing top notch service.”“David Parton is great with clients and delivers a high quality product efficiently and cost effectively. He is also good at drawing on expertise across the firm where needed.”Legal 500, 2024: "‘David Parton is really strong. He is an excellent project manager, very good with clients and technically strong."Legal 500, 2025: "David Parton is technically good, commercial and manages processes well."Rated in Chambers and Partners, 2025 edition "David combines strong technical abilities with strong client relationships."Rated in Chambers and Partners, 2016 edition for providing non-contentious advice on a wide range of construction projects, including real estate development, education and energy; and in the 2017 edition, praised by his peers for his "strong drafting skills".Rated in Chambers and Partners, 2015 edition for handling a range of project work. "He gives first-class advice" and is a "very clear communicator, practical and commercial", according to sources.