The Legal 500

“David is always efficient, effective, empathetic and organised.”

Ranked Tier 1 for Property and Construction

“David is very approachable and takes an informal, hands on approach. He is practical and good technically. It is a pleasure to work with him.”

“A real depth of experience and specialist knowledge of the construction sector. He is probably the most effective and formidable cross-examiner I have ever seen.”

“A tenacious advocate with strong industry experience.”

“Clients love his calm, smooth manner.”

“A great strategist with a good client manner.”

Chambers and Partners

Ranked Band 1 for Construction

“David is the best barrister I have worked with. He is incredibly knowledgeable and very confident. David is always reachable and works very quickly. His client service is excellent, he has a very pragmatic approach.”

“David threads all of his experience together and provides an excellent service. Clients love him, because he is able to relate everything with a commercial vision.”

“He is excellent at establishing a very good rapport with the client, not least because of his deep technical understanding of the construction industry.”

“He is incredibly helpful and there is great depth to his work”

“He is a fantastic construction lawyer, has a good presence with the clients and varied experience, and is able to relate to people.”

“He has huge experience. He was previously a quantity surveyor, which means he has fantastic technical knowledge, is very popular with clients and is pragmatic and commercial.”

“He understands and gets on with the client. He is very hard-working and is prepared to put in all the time necessary, even on holiday.”

“Has an advantage at the Construction Bar as he has had a career in the industry previously, so he understands how things work in practice.” “He has a technical background and knows the industry very well.”

“An excellent practical lawyer, who talks the language of the industry.” “His attention to detail and knowledge of the law is unmatched. He is great fun to work with.”

“His practice comprises both contentious and non-contentious matters, with his quantity surveying background giving him an advantage”.

“Because he’s been on both sides of the fence he knows how it all works.”

“Fearon has a background in construction as a quantity surveyor and project manager, and is known for his “pragmatic way of looking at things, carefully balancing the cost and the benefit”.

“A commercially sharp, able negotiator…”

“…he is experienced in dispute resolution, as well as non-contentious construction matters.”

David was named Construction Disputes – Barrister of the Year – UK at the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2018.

David was awarded Construction Disputes Barrister of the Year at the 2021 Lawyer Network Annual Awards.