David trained at Macfarlanes and became a solicitor in 1988. He continued his legal career by working with a number of City and West End law firms – Baker & McKenzie, Mishcon de Reya, Stephenson Harwood. David headed the company / commercial department in a seven-partner firm in Clerkenwell between 2004 and 2010 and also ran a two partner firm in Soho between 2010 and 2018.